In a supreme degree; in a surpassing or pre-eminent manner.

So as to surpass (others). Const. of. Obsolete.

Phrases: †in excellence of = superior to (obsolete). by (an, way of) excellence; in early use translating Latin per, propter excellentiam, Greek κ…

transcendently.

In a highly finished manner; with perfection of detail; elaborately, beautifully, excellently. Now with emotional sense (cf. exquisite, adj. 5)…

As or like God; in a godlike manner; with an excellence or perfection more than human. Also in trivial use: excellently, extremely well.

By virtue of special excellence or manifest superiority; pre-eminently; supremely, above all.

To a pre-eminent extent; so as to be pre-eminent; outstandingly, supremely; especially, above all.

In a superlative manner; in the highest degree; supremely. Also (in weakened sense): exceedingly.

adv. = surpassingly, adv. (Cf. passing, adv.) Obsolete exc. poetic.

Superiority in degree or measure; intensive magnitude. by (way of) eminency: see eminence, n. 8c. Obsolete.

Phrase, by (way of) eminence: in an eminent or especial sense, par excellence. (In early examples sometimes in sense 7: by way of distinction.) rare…

In a transcendent manner or degree; so as to transcend; surpassingly, supremely, pre-eminently.

In a surpassing degree; exceedingly, supereminently.

= exquisitely, adv.

Pre-eminently.

In a heavenly manner; divinely, supremely. Obsolete.

= transcendently, adv.