eminently

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɛmənəntli/ UK /ˈɛmɪnəntli/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adv
to a notable degree; very

She was eminently qualified for the position.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · to a notable degree; very notably exceptionally remarkably supremely highly conspicuously

Opposites

barely slightly marginally

Word family

Related forms eminent eminence preeminent prominent

Etymology

From eminent (from Latin eminentem, present participle of eminere 'to stand out, project', from e- 'out' + minere 'to project') + the adverbial suffix -ly.

eminere Latin *men- Proto-Indo-European

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# eminently

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ˈɛmənəntli/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɛmɪnəntli/

## Meanings
1. to a notable degree; very

## Examples
- She was eminently qualified for the position.

## Synonyms
- notably
- exceptionally
- remarkably
- supremely
- highly
- conspicuously

## Antonyms
- barely
- slightly
- marginally

## Related Forms
- eminent
- eminence
- preeminent
- prominent

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: eminere
- Root: *men-

## Etymology
From eminent (from Latin eminentem, present participle of eminere 'to stand out, project', from e- 'out' + minere 'to project') + the adverbial suffix -ly.

## AI Etymology
Eminently comes from eminent (from Latin eminentem, present participle of eminere 'to stand out, project', from e- 'out' + minere 'to project') + the adverbial suffix -ly. The historical trail runs through Latin eminere and Proto-Indo-European *men-. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means to a notable degree; very. Related forms include eminent, eminence, preeminent, prominent.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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