superbly

[soo-pur-blee, suh-]

adverb

1. in an admirably fine or excellent way; extremely well.

   It was a wonderful lecture series, superbly thought out and delivered.

2. richly or grandly; sumptuously.

   The summer house we rented was superbly appointed and close to all amenities.

3. in a way that is imposing, awesome, or majestic.

   The clear Caribbean waters are filled with superbly varied colors and shapes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of superbly¹

First recorded in 1650–60; superb ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

Packer recommends a healthier mix like a jack russell-pug, the superbly named “jug.”

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Shot on a handheld digital camera, the film applies an anarchic home-movie aesthetic to a superbly performed, discomfitingly comic drama of darkness within a family.

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With her captain slow to get started it was left to Rodrigues to seize the initiative and she did so superbly.

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Klein, who had not thrown more than 36 pitches in any of his previous appearances, threw 72 pitches as he navigated the final four innings superbly to shut down the Blue Jays bats.

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Clark Robertson's towering header and a Cameron Carter-Vickers own goal put the hosts 2-0 up before half-time and they defended superbly as a unit throughout to repel everything the defending champions threw at them.

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