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Let's be clear: Neither Secretary Powell or I opposed the notion of removing Saddam Hussein by force, but we wanted to avoid the war if we could. But if we couldn't, the notion of removing Saddam Hussein from the scene seemed eminently sensible, given that you had, what, 16 or so U.N. Security Council resolutions basically saying the same thing.
Richard Armitage

Meaning of "eminently" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EMINENTLY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMINENTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Eminently is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES EMINENTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of eminently in the English dictionary

The definition of eminently in the dictionary is extremely.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EMINENTLY


abstinently
ˈæbstɪnəntlɪ
benignantly
bɪˈnɪɡnəntlɪ
consonantly
ˈkɒnsənəntlɪ
continently
ˈkɒntɪnəntlɪ
dissonantly
ˈdɪsənəntlɪ
dominantly
ˈdɒmɪnəntlɪ
imminently
ˈɪmɪnəntlɪ
impertinently
ɪmˈpɜːtɪnəntlɪ
incontinently
ɪnˈkɒntɪnəntlɪ
indignantly
ɪnˈdɪɡnəntlɪ
permanently
ˈpɜːmənəntlɪ
pertinently
ˈpɜːtɪnəntlɪ
pre-eminently
prɪˈɛmɪnəntlɪ
predominantly
prɪˈdɒmɪnəntlɪ
prominently
ˈprɒmɪnəntlɪ
repugnantly
rɪˈpʌɡnəntlɪ
resonantly
ˈrɛzənəntlɪ
ruminantly
ˈruːmɪnəntlɪ
stagnantly
ˈstæɡnəntlɪ
supereminently
ˌsuːpərˈemɪnəntlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EMINENTLY

emigratory
Emilia-Romagna
Emin
Eminem
eminence
eminencies
eminency
eminent
eminent domain
eminential
emir
emirate
Emiscan
emissaries
emissary
emissile
emission
emission nebula
emission spectrum
emissions trading

WORDS THAT END LIKE EMINENTLY

apparently
confidently
consequently
consistently
conveniently
currently
differently
efficiently
evidently
frequently
gently
independently
inherently
patiently
presently
recently
significantly
silently
subsequently
sufficiently
urgently

Synonyms and antonyms of eminently in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EMINENTLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «eminently» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of eminently

Translation of «eminently» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EMINENTLY

Find out the translation of eminently to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of eminently from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eminently» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

显著地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eminentemente
570 millions of speakers

English

eminently
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खासे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بارز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

высшей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

eminentemente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাত্রাতিরিক্তভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éminemment
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Eminently
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ausgesprochen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非常に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대단히
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Eminently
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xuất sắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூடியவையே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रामाणिकपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fazlasıyla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

assolutamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wybitnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вищій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

eminamente
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατ ´εξοχήν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitstek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eminently
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utpreget
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of eminently

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EMINENTLY»

The term «eminently» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.667 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EMINENTLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eminently

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9 QUOTES WITH «EMINENTLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word eminently.
1
Lord Acton
The science of politics is the one science that is deposited by the streams of history, like the grains of gold in the sand of a river; and the knowledge of the past, the record of truths revealed by experience, is eminently practical, as an instrument of action and a power that goes to making the future.
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Richard Armitage
Let's be clear: Neither Secretary Powell or I opposed the notion of removing Saddam Hussein by force, but we wanted to avoid the war if we could. But if we couldn't, the notion of removing Saddam Hussein from the scene seemed eminently sensible, given that you had, what, 16 or so U.N. Security Council resolutions basically saying the same thing.
3
William Banting
Experience has taught me to believe that, these human beans are the most insidious enemies man, with a tendency to corpulence in advanced life, can possess, though eminently friendly to youth.
4
Preet Bharara
Securities fraud generally and insider trading in particular should be eminently deterrable crimes.
5
J. Paul Getty
Without the element of uncertainty, the bringing off of even, the greatest business triumph would be dull, routine, and eminently unsatisfying.
6
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II
I think it eminently proper that a president should retire from active politics, and equally proper that he should be able to live in quiet independence.
7
Gottfried Leibniz
The ultimate reason of things must lie in a necessary substance, in which the differentiation of the changes only exists eminently as in their source; and this is what we call God.
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Gottfried Leibniz
This is why the ultimate reason of things must lie in a necessary substance, in which the differentiation of the changes only exists eminently as in their source; and this is what we call God.
9
George Haven Putnam
But you say you are conservative - eminently conservative - while we are revolutionary, destructive, or something of the sort. What is conservatism? Is it not adherence to the old and tried, against the new and untried?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMINENTLY»

Discover the use of eminently in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eminently and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Eminently Suitable
A guide to buying comfortable, stylish men's business attire assists the reader in choosing the best suit, off the rack or custom-made
G. Bruce Boyer, 1990
2
Memoirs of Eminently Pious Women...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Samuel Burder, 2012
3
The Heavenly Sisters; Or, Biographical Sketches of the Lives ...
After the demise of Lady Huntingdon, Lady Ann became a prominent person in the management of the college and connexion, which had been so eminently - patronized by lady Huntingdon and in this station she manifested the most wise and ...
T. Sharp, 1822
4
Chicago: Pre-Eminently a Presbyterian City...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Andrew Stevenson, 2012
5
The Closet of the Eminently Learned Sir Kenelme Digbie, Kt., ...
This is a new transcription of the first edition of 1669, provided with a wide-ranging introduction, useful notes and a glossary. Jane Stevenson is Regius Professor Humanity at the University of Aberdeen.
Kenelm Digby, Jane Stevenson, Peter Davidson, 2010
6
Memoirs of Eminently Pious Women, Who Were Ornaments to ...
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Tomas Gibbons, 2010
7
Memoirs of the Lives, Characters and Writings of Those Two ...
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Jeremy Belknap, 2009
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Memoirs of Eminently Pious Women of Britain and America
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1833 Original Publisher: D. McLeod Subjects: Women Christian biography Biography
David Francis Bacon, 2009
9
Memoirs of the Lives, Characters and Writings of Those Two ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Jeremy Belknap, 2012
10
Blessed Rage for Order: The New Pluralism in Theology
More exactly, God as the eminently relative one is the perfect, and hence unique, instance in reality of creative becoming.69 God alone is supremely or eminently social and temporal. As such, God alone is related to all reality through ...
David Tracy, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMINENTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term eminently is used in the context of the following news items.
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China embraces the markets
One of the persistent illusions about China's governance is that, whatever its other shortcomings, eminently capable technocrats are in control. «The Economist, Jul 15»
2
New-look India start as favourites
Zimbabwe, on the other hand, were eminently watchable against Pakistan in May and even without Brendan Taylor, the batsmen have shown ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
3
Leader: Blind faith in the BBC
The BBC is eminently defensible. It is the best broadcaster in the world. Thanks to the licence fee, it produces content of a quality and breadth ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
4
Los Angeles v. Patel and the constitutional structure of judicial review
New York, 392 U. S. 40, 59 (1968) (“[t]he constitutional validity of a warrantless search is pre-eminently the sort of question which can only be ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
The virtues of going virtual
Most of us have our dreams. Some have grand ambitions, and some are of a more modest – and probably eminently more attainable – nature. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
6
Budget 2015 analysis: Osborne's hopes of taming this deficit by …
Other hurdles such as a belligerent Russia and a Chinese shock are also eminently feasible. If any one of these landmines detonates, the ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
7
Dating sites where I could meet a farmer or a nice, smart Times …
Amid the odd horny-handed sons of the soil and pics of men and their tractors, there are some who look eminently suitable. And some with red ... «High50, Jul 15»
8
Sunday Oliseh optimism has no root in rationality
Cote d'Ivoire were guilty of discounting the importance of experience when hiring Sabri Lamouchi, green around the ears but eminently ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
9
Urban but not humane
He is eminently comic in all the situations. Shernaz Patel as Behroze, the wife of Balvinder Siddhu acts in a natural manner, investing to her ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
10
Bar boasts 700 wines plus beers, scotch, cockatils
Both wines were eminently drinkable, either by themselves or with a delectable plate of cheeses. In addition to wine, Corkscrew has a full drink ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»

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