Pre-eminently

adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of preeminently. alt-of, alternative

    "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?"

Adverb
  1. 1
    to a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; in a preeminent manner wordnet

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par excellencepreeminently

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"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?"

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