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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

pre-eminently en · ADV

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of preeminently.
    • Will not you engage to attend with your eyes steadily fixed on him the whole time—as I shall do—not to lose a word; or only looking off just to note down any sentence pre-eminently beautiful? 1814 May 9, [Jane Austen], chapter V, in Mansfield Park: […], volume II, London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, page 115:

Forms

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most pre-eminently Degree=Sup lexicographic
more pre-eminently Degree=Cmp lexicographic