eminently

[em-uh-nuhnt-lee]

adverb

1. highly; very.

   He is eminently qualified.

eminently

/ ˈɛmɪnəntlɪ /

adverb

1. extremely

   eminently sensible

Word History and Origins

Origin of eminently¹

First recorded in 1620–30; eminent ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

"This is eminently reasonable but was treated for many years as heresy," he added.

From BBC

And so Palace go on to their third FA Cup final at Wembley, led by the charismatic Glasner and his eminently watchable team.

From BBC

Hoppus has a knack for storytelling, which will come as no surprise to fans of the band’s eminently quotable lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times

Playing on a pitch that looked good for a score of 200 or more, India's target of 172 looked eminently chaseable.

From BBC

Decades ago, movie audiences were eminently more forgiving when it came to filmmakers’ claims about needing to reshape history to accommodate the silver screen.

From Salon

Related Words

• extremely 
• highly 
• remarkably 

When To Use

What does eminently mean?

Eminently means highly or very.It’s an adverb that’s typically used to modify (describe) adjectives, especially positive ones, as in She is eminently qualified. Example: These versions are eminently better than the ones that were presented to us previously.