Etymology

superphenomenally

Today it means: In a superphenomenal manner; to a superlatively phenomenal degree. Full definition →

English phenomenally ← French phénoména ← Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  10. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  11. Ancient Greekφαινόμενον (phainómenon)
  12. Late Latinphaenomenon
  13. Englishphenomenon
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Ancient Greekφαινόμενον (phainómenon)
  17. Frenchphénomène
  18. Frenchphénoména
  19. Englishphenomenal
  20. Englishphenomenally
  21. English todaysuperphenomenally

From super- + phenomenally.

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