preeminently
Use Preeminently in a sentence
ə adjective
eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.
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| preeminent | |
adjective | |
| greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist" [syn: leading] |
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| preeminently | |
adverb | |
| to a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; in a preeminent manner; "a wide variety of pre-eminently contemporary scenes" [syn: pre-eminently] |
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Example sentences
This, of course, is preeminently the duty of local law enforcement.
She is preeminently the poet among the novelists of the century.
Indeed many of our people regard the state as preeminently a residential community.
Clearly, the first of these is preeminently important in terms of environmental protection.
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