Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superlatively

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: su-perla-tive-ly
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a superlative manner; in the greatest possible way.

Example Sentences

"We may form judgments of Italy widely different, according to circumstances. Sometimes the evil that has been said of it accords with what we see, and at others it appears superlatively unjust."

Etymology

Etymology tree English superlative Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English superlatively From superlative + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more superlatively (comparative) most superlatively (superlative)

Phrases

super-superlatively

Questions

What does superlatively mean?: In a superlative manner; in the greatest possible way.
Where does superlatively come from?: Etymology tree English superlative Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English superlatively From superlative + -ly.

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