as in extremely
to a great degree
an applicant who is eminently qualified for the job
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Recent Examples of eminently
Every piece is made by hand on site in the Mayfair workshop and manages to read as simultaneously eye-catching and eminently wearable.
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Clara Strunck, Glamour, 7 Jan. 2025
Instead, the Cullinan emerged as one of the biggest surprises of my career, eminently enjoyable and equally as appealing to passersby who flipped me thumbs up, took pictures, and occasionally just stopped to stare.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Given the transformation in Newcastle’s attacking fortunes — having failed to conjure a shot on target at Crystal Palace last month, 13 of their 27 league goals (48 per cent) have come in their four games since — and Isak’s hunger for more, that feels eminently possible.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Tonight's vote makes these simple facts eminently clear.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Clara Strunck, Glamour, 7 Jan. 2025
Instead, the Cullinan emerged as one of the biggest surprises of my career, eminently enjoyable and equally as appealing to passersby who flipped me thumbs up, took pictures, and occasionally just stopped to stare.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Given the transformation in Newcastle’s attacking fortunes — having failed to conjure a shot on target at Crystal Palace last month, 13 of their 27 league goals (48 per cent) have come in their four games since — and Isak’s hunger for more, that feels eminently possible.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Tonight's vote makes these simple facts eminently clear.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eminently
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Indications include the way that the video is taken from extremely close to the tank at low level, and the operator display which is typical of FPVs rather than scouts.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The recovery process will be extremely expensive and emotionally challenging in the months and years to come.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Or, at the very least, something just to sweep us away from reality for a while.—
Annalise Frank,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Phoenix Suns appear to be the team pushing hardest to trade for Butler, according to league sources, but the complication is that Suns guard Bradley Beal would very likely need to be involved in that deal to make the salary cap math work.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a highly genetic neurodevelopmental condition that leads to different wiring in the brain.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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To solve the murder, Wolff must recruit the help of his estranged but highly lethal brother Brax.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Those numbers would be incredibly helpful for the Bucks, but the 12.5 minutes per game between Middleton’s current production and that extrapolation have never felt further apart.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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And then, as natives of Los Angeles watching these catastrophic fires, where scores of friends are losing their homes, the future remains incredibly uncertain and the stress level high.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Cardinal Lawrence — Conclave When this selection process kicked off, Cardinal Thomas Lawrence was well-liked and respected but not making waves or campaigning terribly hard to assume the top brass.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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No doubt Long and her fellow editorialists might respond that owing to the desperate poverty that was the norm in China not terribly long ago, the Chinese tend to save the fruits of their exports.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The combo of that large, efficient head; the dampening factor of the wood handle; and a nice texture at the base of the grip just felt so damned good, strike after strike.—
Joe Jackson,
Outside Online,
20 Nov. 2024
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Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.—
Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
20 Sep. 2024
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The Blues should have realized this too but did not match their intensity.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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There’s a lightbar on the rear of the car, too, but that’s less visible.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Trendy purses, jeans, and dresses are also chef’s kiss, according to Brittany Mahomes, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Mindy Kaling, so keep scrolling to score styles from $17 now.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Lynch’s canon was so tremendous that each of his many fans and acolytes likely had different entry points into it.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Eminently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eminently. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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