surpassing
adjective
of a large amount or high degree; exceeding, excelling, or extraordinary.
surpassingly
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a word derived from
surpassing.
Example Sentences
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“Going for Truth” is a valuable primer on one of the most important filmmakers of the 20th century and, most important, the chronicle of a surpassingly decent man.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2023
"The play is beautifully acted but surpassingly bleak," said Matt Wolf of the New York Times.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2023
The play is beautifully acted but surpassingly bleak, and spectators may find their own threshold for trauma tested more than once.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
But because those files had been processed separately, it became difficult — surpassingly so, in some cases — to combine data from the two into single files that are accurate, yet still protect privacy.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
Close up, either full-face or in profile, he was surpassingly handsome, even spectacularly so.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
