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Definitions

superbly

[soo-pur-blee, suh-] / sʊˈpɜr bli, sə- /
ADVERB
beautifully
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appealingly attractively charmingly delightfully elegantly exquisitely gorgeously gracefully handsomely magnificently seductively splendidly sublimely tastefully wonderfully
WEAK
alluringly bewitchingly celestially cutely divinely entrancingly excellently ideally prettily
Antonyms
STRONGEST
poorly
ADVERB
excellently
Synonyms
STRONG
famously magnificently splendidly
WEAK
admirably distinctively divinely exquisitely extremely well fine flawlessly incomparably ingeniously marvelously masterfully nobly notably perfectly remarkably sensationally skillfully supremely swimmingly well wonderfully
Antonyms
WEAK
awkwardly badly poorly
ADVERB
magnificently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beautifully gorgeously splendidly wonderfully
STRONG
excellently
ADVERB
marvelously
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admirably wonderfully
WEAK
very well
ADVERB
perfectly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admirably correctly exquisitely flawlessly impeccably supremely wonderfully
WEAK
excellently faultlessly fitly ideally superlatively to perfection
Antonyms
WEAK
flawed imperfectly partially
ADVERB
splendidly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beautifully elegantly gorgeously grandly handsomely magnificently remarkably strikingly wonderfully
STRONG
excellently
WEAK
illustriously majestically radiantly well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
poorly

Example Sentences

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There was the perfectly weighted pass to Junior Brown that was smashed home superbly for the winner.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The top three still have to play each other after the league splits and Derek McInnes' Hearts side have responded superbly to any setbacks this season.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Sharp gags, whether visual or in superbly timed lines of dialogue often laced with irony, work on multiple levels.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The poise of the prose somehow heightens the tension of this superbly crafted story, a thriller that shows how the animosities of war live on beyond the fighting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

She was clearly disappointed by our breakup, but then bounced back superbly.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.