outstandingly

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋli/ UK /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋli/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adv
in a remarkably excellent or exceptional manner

She performed outstandingly well in her final examinations.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · in a remarkably excellent... exceptionally remarkably superbly excellently strikingly notably impressively

Opposites

poorlyunremarkablymediocrely

Word family

Related forms outstandingoutstandstand

Etymology

Adverb from outstanding, from out- plus the present participle of stand; literally 'standing out,' hence 'prominent, excellent.'

ūt Old English standan Old English

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# outstandingly

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

## Meanings
1. in a remarkably excellent or exceptional manner

## Examples
- She performed outstandingly well in her final examinations.

## Synonyms
- exceptionally
- remarkably
- superbly
- excellently
- strikingly
- notably
- impressively

## Antonyms
- poorly
- unremarkably
- mediocrely

## Related Forms
- outstanding
- outstand
- stand

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ūt
- Root: standan

## Etymology
Adverb from outstanding, from out- plus the present participle of stand; literally 'standing out,' hence 'prominent, excellent.'

## AI Etymology
Outstandingly is adverb from outstanding, from out- plus the present participle of stand; literally 'standing out,' hence 'prominent, excellent.'. Important recorded forms include ūt (Old English) and standan (Old English). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers in a remarkably excellent or exceptional manner. The wider family includes related words such as outstanding, outstand, and stand.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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