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eminently

[em-uh-nuhnt-lee]

adverb

  1. highly; very.

    He is eminently qualified.



eminently

/ ˈɛɪəԳٱɪ /

adverb

  1. extremely

    eminently sensible

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of eminently1

First recorded in 1620–30; eminent ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
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And so Palace go on to their third FA Cup final at Wembley, led by the charismatic Glasner and his eminently watchable team.

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Hoppus has a knack for storytelling, which will come as no surprise to fans of the band’s eminently quotable lyrics.

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Playing on a pitch that looked good for a score of 200 or more, India's target of 172 looked eminently chaseable.

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Decades ago, movie audiences were eminently more forgiving when it came to filmmakers’ claims about needing to reshape history to accommodate the silver screen.

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The vaguely midcentury modern design, replete with hot tub, made for eminently comfortable digs — though threadbare towels and noisy landscapers detracted from the stay.

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doeseminently mean?

Eminently means highly or very.It’s an adverb that’s typically used to modify (describe) adjectives, especially positive ones, as in She is eminently qualified. Example: These versions are eminently better than the ones that were presented to us previously.

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