super 1 of 2

adverb

Definition of supernext
as in extremely
to a great degree my computer is super slow this morning

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super

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adjective

ˈsü-pər How to pronounce super (audio)
as in huge
unusually large drinks come in three sizes: medium, large, or super

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Recent Examples of super
Adverb
The expectations for the Tigers aren’t super high this season (predicted to finish 10th in the SEC preseason poll), but there’s still a talent gap between the teams. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026 Not that the vehicle is going super fast, as Perseverance’s maximum wheel speed is about 150 meters per hour. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2026
Adjective
That is about to get super-charged as AI goes further and further into sweeping up bits of information on every aspect of our lives, on and offline. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … POLITICS PARTY PRESSURE – Bernie Sanders demands Democrats ban super PACs from primaries, blasts AIPAC, ‘corrupt system’. — FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for super
Recent Examples of Synonyms for super
  1. extremely
  2. huge
  3. very
  4. giant
  5. incredibly
  6. gigantic
  7. terribly
  8. vast
Adverb
  • In extremely rare cases, hormone injections can trigger a condition called ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Neighbors are also extremely relieved to see the tree finally coming down.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adjective
  • Videos circulating on social media, and geolocated by CNN, show a huge blaze raging and plumes of smoke rising from an area just outside the city, close to what appear to be the characteristic towers of an oil refinery.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The fight is huge for everyone involved, the network and promoters included.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of huge
Adverb
  • Anna’s sheer lace dress with a huge keyhole in the front and an open back is fine but also like a million other dresses; the same goes for Jude’s nicely constructed, but very familiar, black velvet dress with a corset.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Quarterback Tommy DeVito looked to him on a go route on the very next play, but Williams didn’t cut back inside for the ball, which appeared to frustrate Vrabel on the sideline.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of very
Adjective
  • Spaceship Earth is the iconic giant-golf-ball-looking attraction near the front entrance of the theme park.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • With an ecosystem as capricious as this, the local wildlife is born and bred to go with the flow—think gentle-but-giant humpback whales, colonies of industrious beavers, and torpedoing peregrine falcons, the fastest animals on Earth.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of giant
Adverb
  • If Rolex can engineer an incredibly deep and wide moat, AI most certainly can.
    — Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Warriors stole the first game of the series in Dallas and then held serve in their own euphoric and incredibly loud building in Oakland.
    — Carl Steward, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of incredibly
Adjective
  • With a little critical thinking, most reasonable people would conclude that this is not how a gigantic company like OpenAI would handle an incident like this.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In Homewood on Tuesday, gigantic piles of mulch, tree limbs, and branches were already lying around from storms that hit earlier in the summer.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of gigantic
Adverb
  • Having a conversation with Gold House founder Bing Chen isn’t terribly dissimilar from taking an amphetamine.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Along with its terribly cool clientele, Area became known for its décor and lavish installations, whose theme changed every six weeks.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of terribly
Adjective
  • That final-day 2-1 home victory against West Bromwich Albion, played out in front of 33,750, also spoke of Wednesday’s vast potential.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In the case of those to Europe, with which China has a vast trade surplus, there’s also the question of how viable the route is both ways.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of vast

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