surpassinglyadv.
In a surpassing degree; exceedingly, supereminently.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > surpassing excellence > [adverb]
sovereignlyc1340
excellentlyc1400
by (an, way of) excellencec1450
transcendingly1528
exquisitely1535
precellently?1567
divinely1582
par excellence1584
pre-eminently1590
superlatively1596
surpassing1598
by (way of) eminency1608
superexcellently1615
by (way of) eminence1621
transcendently1623
surpassingly1658
exquisitively1660
par eminence1823
heavenlike1832
transcendentally1870
the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > extremely or exceedingly > surpassingly
passinga1382
passinglya1382
excellentlyc1460
overpassingc1475
passantlya1500
surpassing1598
superpassing1608
surpassingly1658
1658 J. Rowland tr. T. Moffett Theater of Insects in Topsell's Hist. Four-footed Beasts (rev. ed.) 908 Johan. Bauhinus a very learned Physician, and surpassingly well seen in the knowledge of simples.
1698 W. Chilcot Pract. Treat. Evil Thoughts vii. 185 His radiant likeness is stamp'd upon every glorifi'd soul, which makes it surpassingly fair and beautiful.
1834 L. Ritchie Wanderings by Seine 103 Surpassingly fair and good.
1847 A. Helps Friends in Council I. vi. 88 How surpassingly interesting is real life, when we get an insight into it.
1891 G. Meredith One of our Conquerors III. xii. 245 His Idea had been surpassingly luminous.
Derivatives
surˈpassingness n. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > surpassing excellence > [noun]
pricea1275
sovereigntyc1340
primacyc1384
sublimityc1429
vassalagec1430
precellence?a1439
pre-excellencec1450
pre-eminencec1460
superexcellencec1475
chief1519
pre-eminency1523
greaterness1540
precellency1557
superexcellency?1563
divinenessa1586
superancya1586
sublimenessa1599
pre-excellency1603
especialness1614
transcendencea1616
transcendency1615
transcendentness1625
top1627
antecellency1657
quality1665
transcendingness1730
transcendentalism1841
surpassingness1879
transcendentality1881
the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > outdoing or surpassing > [noun] > quality of
surpassingness1879
1879 G. Meredith Egoist xxii The effect of the luckless comparison was to produce an image of surpassingness in the features of Clara that gave him the final, or mace-blow.
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