- incomparably
- adverb see incomparable
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
incomparably
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incomparably — (adv.) early 15c., from INCOMPARABLE (Cf. incomparable) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
incomparably — [[t]ɪnkɒ̱mprəbli[/t]] ADV: ADV compar (emphasis) You can use incomparably to mean very much when you are comparing two things and emphasizing the difference between them. [FORMAL] South Africa seems incomparably richer than the rest of Africa...… … English dictionary
Incomparably — Incomparable In*com pa*ra*ble, a. [L. incomparabilis: cf. F. incomparable. See {In } not, and {Comparable}.] Not comparable; admitting of no comparison with others; unapproachably eminent; without a peer or equal; matchless; peerless;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incomparably — incomparable ► ADJECTIVE 1) without an equal in quality or extent. 2) unable to be compared; totally different. DERIVATIVES incomparably adverb … English terms dictionary
incomparably — adverb in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree she is incomparably gifted • Syn: ↑uncomparably • Ant: ↑comparably • Derived from adjective: ↑incomparable … Useful english dictionary
incomparably — See incomparability. * * * … Universalium
incomparably — adverb In an incomparable manner … Wiktionary
incomparably — Synonyms and related words: egregiously, eminently, exceedingly, far and away, inimitably, invincibly, matchlessly, nulli secundus, par excellence, paramountly, peerlessly, preeminently, prominently, superlatively, supremely, surpassingly, the… … Moby Thesaurus
incomparably — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. exceptionally, eminently, superlatively; see especially 1 … English dictionary for students
incomparably — in com·pa·ra·bly || ɪn kÉ‘mprÉ™blɪ / kÉ’m adv. without any basis for comparison, in a dissimilar manner; without rival, without equal … English contemporary dictionary
