superior
adjective
higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc..
superiorly
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a word derived from
superior.
Example Sentences
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To increase its weight-bearing support for the bag, the shoulder lifts as the scapula superiorly rotates.
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During extension of the knee, the quadriceps femoris muscle pulls the patella both superiorly and laterally, with the lateral pull greater in women due to their large Q-angle.
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The splenius muscles originate at the midline and run laterally and superiorly to their insertions.
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Each side of the nasal cavity is triangular in shape, with a broad inferior space that narrows superiorly.
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"Oh, I'll risk that," he whispered, smiling superiorly.
From The Price of Love by Bennett, Arnold
