sublimely

sub·lime

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suh-blahym]
- /səˈblaɪm/
- /səˈblaɪm.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-blahym]
- /səˈblaɪm/

Definitions of sublimely word

adjective sublimely elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise Lost is sublime poetry. 1
adjective sublimely impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring awe, veneration, etc.: Switzerland has sublime scenery. 1
adjective sublimely supreme or outstanding: a sublime dinner. 1
adjective sublimely complete; absolute; utter: sublime stupidity. 1
adjective sublimely Archaic. of lofty bearing. haughty. 1
adjective sublimely Archaic. raised high; high up. 1

See all 10 definitions of sublimely

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Origin of sublimely

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; (noun and adj.) < Latin sublīmis high, equivalent to sub- sub- + an element of uncertain origin, variously identified with līmis, līmus oblique or līmen lintel, threshold; (v.) Middle English sublimen < Old French sublimer < Latin sublimāre to raise, derivative of sublimis

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Parts of speech for Sublimely

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sublimely

sublimely popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for sublimely

adv sublimely

alluringly — very attractive or tempting; enticing; seductive.
appealingly — evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy, or the like; attractive.
beautifully — in a beautiful manner
celestially — pertaining to the sky or visible heaven, or to the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere, as in celestial body.
cutely — attractive, especially in a dainty way; pleasingly pretty: a cute child; a cute little apartment.

adverb sublimely

attractively — In an attractive manner; with the power of attracting or drawing to.
beatifically — bestowing bliss, blessings, happiness, or the like: beatific peace.
charmingly — In a charming manner.
elegantly — Gracefully, smoothly, and swiftly; with supreme style.
entrancingly — In an entrancing manner.

All 17 Synonyms of sublimely