Superlative degree: adverbs
- Superlative degree: adverbs
1)
He embraced her most tenderly — Он обнял ее
Most importantly
, this material is light in weight — то, что этот материал имеет малый вес2)
You cried loudest — Ты кричал
Entrepreneurs who work hardest to cut their prices will do the most damage to their rivals — Предприниматели, которые работают над снижением своих цен, причинят наибольший ущерб своим конкурентам
3)
John will do this job best of all — Джон сделает эту работу всех
English-Russian grammar dictionary.
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superlative — [sə pʉr′lə tiv, so͞opʉr′lə tiv] adj. [ME < MFr superlatif < LL superlativus < L superlatus, excessive < super , above, beyond + latus, pp. of ferre, to BEAR1] 1. superior to or excelling all other or others; of the highest kind,… … English World dictionary
Superlative — Su per*la tive, n. 1. That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) (a) The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, a form or word by which the superlative degree is expressed; as, strongest,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
degree — [di grē′] n. [ME degre < OFr degré, degree, step, rank < VL * degradus < degradare: see DEGRADE] 1. any of the successive steps or stages in a process or series 2. a step in the direct line of descent [a cousin in the second degree] 3.… … English World dictionary
Superlative — In grammar the superlative of an adjective or adverb is the greatest form of adjective or adverb which indicates that something has some feature to a greater degree than anything it is being compared to in a given context. For example, if Adam is … Wikipedia
superlative — superlatively, adv. superlativeness, n. /seuh perr leuh tiv, soo /, adj. 1. of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme: superlative wisdom. 2. Gram. of, pertaining to, or noting the highest degree of… … Universalium
superlative — su•per•la•tive [[t]səˈpɜr lə tɪv, sʊ [/t]] adj. 1) of the highest kind or order 2) gram. of or designating the highest degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs, used to show the extreme or greatest in quality, quantity, or intensity, as in… … From formal English to slang
superlative — /suˈpɜlətɪv / (say sooh perluhtiv) adjective 1. of the highest kind or order; surpassing all others; supreme; extreme: superlative wisdom. 2. being more than is proper or normal; exaggerated in language or style. 3. Grammar a. denoting the… …
degree — degreed, adj. degreeless, adj. /di gree /, n. 1. any of a series of steps or stages, as in a process or course of action; a point in any scale. 2. a stage or point in or as if in progression or retrogression: We followed the degrees of her… … Universalium
Absolute superlative — Superlative Su per*la tive, n. 1. That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) (a) The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, a form or word by which the superlative degree is expressed; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
degree — de•gree [[t]dɪˈgri[/t]] n. 1) any of a series of steps or stages, as in a process or course of action; a point in any scale 2) cvb a stage or point in or as if in progression or retrogression: We followed the degrees of her recovery with joy[/ex] … From formal English to slang
degree — /dəˈgri / (say duh gree) noun 1. a step or stage in an ascending or descending scale, or in a course or process. 2. Genetics, Law, etc. a certain distance or remove in the line of descent or consanguinity. 3. a stage in a scale of rank or… …
