You use eminently in front of an adjective describing a positive quality in order to emphasize the quality expressed by that adjective.
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His books on diplomatic history were eminently readable.
His family was eminently respectable.
Synonyms: extremely, very, highly, greatly More Synonyms of eminently
eminently in British English
(ˈɛmɪnəntlɪ)
adverb
extremely
eminently sensible
extremely in British English
(ɪkˈstriːmlɪ)
adverb
1.
to the extreme; exceedingly
2.
(intensifier)
I behaved extremely badly
▶ USAGE In strict usage adverbs of degree such as extremely, too, quite, really, and very are used only to qualify adjectives: he is very happy; she is extremely sad. By this rule, these words should not be used to qualify past participles that followthe verb to be, since they would then be technically qualifying verbs. With the exception of certainparticiples, such as tired or disappointed, that have come to be regarded as adjectives, all other past participles are qualifiedby adverbs such as much, greatly, seriously, or excessively: he has been much (not extremely) inconvenienced; she has been excessively (not too) criticized
Examples of 'eminently' in a sentence
eminently
And at 5,000 it seemed eminently possible.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He was eminently capable of writing a feature on skiing this way.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This is one idea that seems eminently transferable to the average cramped terraced home.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This seems so eminently reasonable that it is worth asking why indefinitely running trade surpluses is not a good policy objective.
Maurice D. Levi International Finance: The markets and financial management of multinational business. (1983)
He was both wounded and puzzled by the reaction to what seemed to him an eminently reasonable view of human evolution.
Wills, Christopher The Runaway Brain: the Evolution of Human Uniqueness (1993)
It seems eminently logical to me.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
To most people, that would seem eminently reasonable.
The Sun (2015)
He is eminently capable, but light years from a certainty.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Surprisingly, the result is eminently readable.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
Looking at the allies available to him, this seems eminently achievable.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It seems eminently sensible to let the destinations come to you, without unpacking more than once.
The Sun (2013)
At the time, they must have seemed eminently sensible.
Kantrow, Alan M. The Constraints of Corporate Tradition (1987)
This is a much-needed and eminently readable book that is likely to remain a standard work for many years to come.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They had become eminently respectable.
Peter F. Drucker THE ESSENTIAL DRUCKER (2001)
These seem eminently sensible judgments.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The idea seemed eminently feasible.
Jack Turner SPICE: The History of a Temptation (2004)
Given the current furore, this seems eminently sensible: they are flat.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
eminently
British English: eminently ADVERB
You use eminently in front of an adjective describing a positive quality in order to emphasize the quality expressed by that adjective.
His books on diplomatic history were eminently readable.
American English: eminently
Brazilian Portuguese: eminentemente
Chinese: 显著地
European Spanish: eminentemente
French: éminemment
German: ausgesprochen
Italian: assolutamente
Japanese: 非常に
Korean: 대단히
European Portuguese: eminentemente
Latin American Spanish: eminentemente
(adverb)
Definition
extremely
His family was eminently respectable.
Synonyms
extremely
The taste of bitterness is an extremely common feature of herbal remedies.
very
I am very grateful to you for all your help.
highly
He was a highly successful entrepreneur.
greatly
People would benefit greatly from a pollution-free vehicle.
particularly
The pollen count has been particularly high.
seriously (informal)
one of the first seriously wealthy rock-star landowners
signally
well
I am well aware of how much she has suffered.
notably
a notably brave officer who had served under Wolfe at Quebec
remarkably
positively
exceptionally
exceptionally heavy rainfall
exceedingly
It was an exceedingly difficult decision to make.
prominently
strikingly
supremely
conspicuously
outstandingly
surpassingly
Additional synonyms
in the sense of exceedingly
Definition
very
It was an exceedingly difficult decision to make.
Synonyms
extremely,
very,
highly,
greatly,
especially,
hugely,
seriously (informal),
vastly,
unusually,
enormously,
exceptionally,
extraordinarily,
excessively,
superlatively,
inordinately,
to a fault,
to the nth degree,
surpassingly
in the sense of exceptionally
exceptionally heavy rainfall
Synonyms
unusually,
very,
particularly,
surprisingly,
strangely,
seriously (informal),
extremely,
remarkably,
unexpectedly,
peculiarly,
to the nth degree
in the sense of greatly
People would benefit greatly from a pollution-free vehicle.