surpassing

[ ser-pas-ing, -pah-sing ]

/ sərˈpæs ɪŋ, -ˈpɑ sɪŋ /

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adjective

of a large amount or high degree; exceeding, excelling, or extraordinary: structures of surpassing magnificence.

adverb

in a surpassing manner; extraordinarily.

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Origin of surpassing

First recorded in 1570–80; surpass + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM surpassing

sur·pass·ing·ly, adverb

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How to use surpassing in a sentence

Yet there are glimpses of surpassingly eerie dystopian beauty.
American Dreams: Did William Gibson’s ‘Neuromancer’ Blueprint Our Reality?|Nathaniel Rich|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The brothers stand in rapt and silent admiration of the scene, as well they may, for it is surpassingly beautiful.
The Norsemen in the West|R.M. Ballantyne
A new and surpassingly beautiful landscape burst suddenly upon our view, seeming to dance in the transparent atmosphere.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXLII. Vol. LV. April, 1844|Various
On this, the surpassingly important feature of the vocal action, Vocal Science has thrown no light whatever.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor

O now again you have drawn near to hearken, O Whirlwind, surpassingly great.
The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees|James Mooney
And the next moment they all came out of the tank in surpassingly beautiful forms, and young and wearing burnished earrings.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

British Dictionary definitions for surpassing

surpassing

/ (sɜːˈpɑːsɪŋ) /

adjective

exceptional; extraordinary

adverb

obsolete, or poetic (intensifier)surpassing fair

Derived forms of surpassing

surpassingly, adverb

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