superblyadv.

Brit.

/suːˈpəːbli/,

/sjuːˈpəːbli/,

/sᵿˈpəːbli/,

/sjᵿˈpəːbli/, U.S.

/suˈpərbli/,

/səˈpərbli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: superb adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < superb adj. + -ly suffix². Compare classical Latin superbē proudly, haughtily, disdainfully, Middle French, French superbement extremely, strongly (16th cent.), proudly, haughtily (1538), impressively, splendidly (1546).

In a superb manner.

1. With sumptuous equipment, adornment, or decoration; impressively or splendidly.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > splendour > [adverb] > sumptuously

richlyOE

sumptuouslyc1487

richestly1506

opiparously1653

superbly1656

sumptuous1721

plushily1916

plushly1951

1656 J. Fowler Hist. Troubles Suethland & Poland 181 Better Horsed [men], nor more superbly Armed, can hardly be seen elsewhere.

1772 J. Wilkes Corr. (1805) IV. 138 I went to Deptford; and dined most agreeably, as well as superbly, on board an East Indian ship.

1786 S. Henley tr. W. Beckford Arabian Tale 129 Vathek came close after, superbly robed.

1835 E. Bulwer-Lytton Rienzi I. i. i. 12 Their steeds caparissoned superbly.

1930 R. Campbell Adamastor 20 This is that Tartar prince, superbly pearled.

1986 J. M. Hussey Orthodox Church in Byzantine Empire (1991) ii. 340 Fourteen volumes..had superbly ornamented covers enriched with gold and silver decoration.

2003 C. McCullough Touch i. ii. 100 She was superbly gowned in ecru satin.

†a. Proudly, arrogantly, haughtily. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > arrogance > [adverb]

lordlya1398

statelya1450

succudrouslyc1480

insolentlya1513

arrogantly1529

imperiously1536

rufflingly1575

stuntly1581

huffingly1611

surlily1611

swaggeringly1611

controllingly1612

surlya1616

superbly1663

dictatorially1731

huffishly1755

dictatorily1788

bounceably1838

high-handedly1867

1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus 310 This I here introduce not superbly, as if therein I thought my self to have deserved of learning.

a1665 J. Quarles Self-conflict (1680) 69 Deny your eyes, superbly spurn At Love.

1739 London Mag. Jan. 621/1 Spain grown powerful in plunder'd gold, Superbly poor, and impotently bold.

b. With a magnificent or majestic appearance, demeanour, or character.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > splendour > [adverb] > magnificently

micklelyeOE

proudlya1225

noblyc1300

reallya1375

riallya1387

royallyc1405

rialc1425

stately?a1439

pompously1501

gorgeously1532

magnificly1538

princely1548

magnificentlya1552

magnifically1555

superbiously1569

grandly1647

splendidly1651

magnificously1683

superbly1763

grandiosely1841

splendiferously1841

regally1852

splendaciously1872

1763 C. Churchill Ghost iv. 179 With labour'd visible design Art strove to be superbly fine.

1798 D. R. O'Conor Wks. I. 106 Nigh Lene's fair banks the swan superbly sails.

1812 J. Wilson Isle of Palms iii. 825 He calmly views The gallant vessel toss Her prow superbly up and down.

1852 B. R. Hall Frank Freeman's Barber Shop xv. 266 That cravat!—how superbly it was built up in white from his ruffled breast to his beardless chin!

1865 E. C. Clayton Cruel Fortune I. 172 The Countess swept superbly from the room.

1969 G. Greene Coll. Ess. III. iii. 363 South Wind appeared in 1917, superbly aloof from the catastrophes of the time.

2003 D. Abram et al. Rough Guide to France 864 Four [castles],..their ruined keeps jutting superbly from a sharp ridge..that plunges to rivers on both sides.

3. Very finely; excellently, splendidly. Now the usual sense.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adverb] > and nobly or splendidly

micklelyeOE

highlyeOE

freelyOE

dearworthlyc1230

gloriously1393

dearworthilya1400

farrandlyc1400

stately?a1439

finely?1552

gallantly1552

goldenly1580

rarely1581

sightly1592

superbly1769

splendidly1774

splendiferously1841

swell1856

in there1944

1769 F. Brooke Hist. Emily Montague II. lxvii. 42 I..think we could live very superbly all together in the country.

1828 E. Bulwer-Lytton Pelham I. xi. 70 She supplied the place of the dilapidated baronet with a most superbly mustachioed German.

1863 E. C. Clayton Queens of Song II. 145 She was equally grand as Semiramide and as Arsace, and sang the music of both parts superbly.

1892 Photogr. Ann. II. p. lxvii The most fascinating of all paper Printing Methods. Gives the most superbly finished pictures.

1944 M. Laski Love on Supertax iii. 40 Such refinements as ‘spot-dances’ and..jazz superbly played.

1985 Sacramento (Calif.) Bee 26 Apr. (Weekend Scene) 10/2 Casa Maria prepares it [sc. beef] superbly with chopped greens, tomatoes and peppers.

2009 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 17 Dec. 95 Gripping and entertaining, this anthology includes superbly written tales to fascinate the imaginative mind.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	superbly
释义	superblyadv. Brit. /suːˈpəːbli/, /sjuːˈpəːbli/, /sᵿˈpəːbli/, /sjᵿˈpəːbli/, U.S. /suˈpərbli/, /səˈpərbli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: superb adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < superb adj. + -ly suffix². Compare classical Latin superbē proudly, haughtily, disdainfully, Middle French, French superbement extremely, strongly (16th cent.), proudly, haughtily (1538), impressively, splendidly (1546). In a superb manner. 1. With sumptuous equipment, adornment, or decoration; impressively or splendidly. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > splendour > [adverb] > sumptuously richlyOE sumptuouslyc1487 richestly1506 opiparously1653 superbly1656 sumptuous1721 plushily1916 plushly1951 1656 J. Fowler Hist. Troubles Suethland & Poland 181 Better Horsed [men], nor more superbly Armed, can hardly be seen elsewhere. 1772 J. Wilkes Corr. (1805) IV. 138 I went to Deptford; and dined most agreeably, as well as superbly, on board an East Indian ship. 1786 S. Henley tr. W. Beckford Arabian Tale 129 Vathek came close after, superbly robed. 1835 E. Bulwer-Lytton Rienzi I. i. i. 12 Their steeds caparissoned superbly. 1930 R. Campbell Adamastor 20 This is that Tartar prince, superbly pearled. 1986 J. M. Hussey Orthodox Church in Byzantine Empire (1991) ii. 340 Fourteen volumes..had superbly ornamented covers enriched with gold and silver decoration. 2003 C. McCullough Touch i. ii. 100 She was superbly gowned in ecru satin. 2. †a. Proudly, arrogantly, haughtily. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > arrogance > [adverb] lordlya1398 statelya1450 succudrouslyc1480 insolentlya1513 arrogantly1529 imperiously1536 rufflingly1575 stuntly1581 huffingly1611 surlily1611 swaggeringly1611 controllingly1612 surlya1616 superbly1663 dictatorially1731 huffishly1755 dictatorily1788 bounceably1838 high-handedly1867 1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus 310 This I here introduce not superbly, as if therein I thought my self to have deserved of learning. a1665 J. Quarles Self-conflict (1680) 69 Deny your eyes, superbly spurn At Love. 1739 London Mag. Jan. 621/1 Spain grown powerful in plunder'd gold, Superbly poor, and impotently bold. b. With a magnificent or majestic appearance, demeanour, or character. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > splendour > [adverb] > magnificently micklelyeOE proudlya1225 noblyc1300 reallya1375 riallya1387 royallyc1405 rialc1425 stately?a1439 pompously1501 gorgeously1532 magnificly1538 princely1548 magnificentlya1552 magnifically1555 superbiously1569 grandly1647 splendidly1651 magnificously1683 superbly1763 grandiosely1841 splendiferously1841 regally1852 splendaciously1872 1763 C. Churchill Ghost iv. 179 With labour'd visible design Art strove to be superbly fine. 1798 D. R. O'Conor Wks. I. 106 Nigh Lene's fair banks the swan superbly sails. 1812 J. Wilson Isle of Palms iii. 825 He calmly views The gallant vessel toss Her prow superbly up and down. 1852 B. R. Hall Frank Freeman's Barber Shop xv. 266 That cravat!—how superbly it was built up in white from his ruffled breast to his beardless chin! 1865 E. C. Clayton Cruel Fortune I. 172 The Countess swept superbly from the room. 1969 G. Greene Coll. Ess. III. iii. 363 South Wind appeared in 1917, superbly aloof from the catastrophes of the time. 2003 D. Abram et al. Rough Guide to France 864 Four [castles],..their ruined keeps jutting superbly from a sharp ridge..that plunges to rivers on both sides. 3. Very finely; excellently, splendidly. Now the usual sense. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adverb] > and nobly or splendidly micklelyeOE highlyeOE freelyOE dearworthlyc1230 gloriously1393 dearworthilya1400 farrandlyc1400 stately?a1439 finely?1552 gallantly1552 goldenly1580 rarely1581 sightly1592 superbly1769 splendidly1774 splendiferously1841 swell1856 in there1944 1769 F. Brooke Hist. Emily Montague II. lxvii. 42 I..think we could live very superbly all together in the country. 1828 E. Bulwer-Lytton Pelham I. xi. 70 She supplied the place of the dilapidated baronet with a most superbly mustachioed German. 1863 E. C. Clayton Queens of Song II. 145 She was equally grand as Semiramide and as Arsace, and sang the music of both parts superbly. 1892 Photogr. Ann. II. p. lxvii The most fascinating of all paper Printing Methods. Gives the most superbly finished pictures. 1944 M. Laski Love on Supertax iii. 40 Such refinements as ‘spot-dances’ and..jazz superbly played. 1985 Sacramento (Calif.) Bee 26 Apr. (Weekend Scene) 10/2 Casa Maria prepares it [sc. beef] superbly with chopped greens, tomatoes and peppers. 2009 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 17 Dec. 95 Gripping and entertaining, this anthology includes superbly written tales to fascinate the imaginative mind. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1656
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