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from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a preeminent manner; with superiority or distinction above others; to a preëminent degree; especially: as, preëminently wise.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a preëminent degree.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb Alternative spelling of preeminently.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb to a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; in a preeminent manner
  • adverb to a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; in a preeminent manner

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