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Etymology
Etymology tree English preternatural Middle English -ly English -ly English preternaturally From preternatural + -ly.
Meanings
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In a preternatural manner; beyond what could possibly be natural.
Deirdre’s mom never leaves her in the Grotto but also never leaves her side, and has the lipless and flinty-eyed look of a parent whose kid is preternaturally good at something.
1997, David Foster Wallace, “A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again”, in A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, Kindle edition, Little, Brown Book Group:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most preternaturally | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more preternaturally | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |