pre-eminently

Most of all

Pre-eminently means above all others, to a degree that surpasses everyone or everything else.

It emphasizes superiority or distinction: She was pre-eminently qualified for the position.

The word often highlights what someone is best known for: He was pre-eminently a poet, though he also wrote novels.

supremacy

paramount

Of supreme significance

superior · transcendent · unrivaled · peerless · matchless · incomparable · unsurpassed · sovereign · commanding · authoritative

exceptionally

outstandingly

To a remarkable degree

especially · particularly · singularly · uniquely · uncommonly · distinctively · strikingly · conspicuously · impressively · superbly

distinction

illustrious

Widely admired for achievements

prestigious · esteemed · acclaimed · notable · famed · legendary · iconic · exalted · venerated · honored

Opposites
degree of prominence/superiority

pre-eminentlymarginally

To a minor extent

insignificantly · negligibly · least of all · minimally · slightly

typicality/representativeness

pre-eminentlyatypically

Not in expected manner

uncharacteristically · untypically · anomalously · aberrantly · peripherally

Family

preeminently

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