überaus

/ˈyːbɐˌʔaʊs/

adverb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. exceedingly

    • Das Essen war überaus lecker.

      The food was exceedingly tasty.

Similar words

äußerst

Close synonyms for "exceedingly/extremely," both formal intensifiers.

Similar in other languages

English

extremely

Close — exceedingly relates to extremely.

Practice

1 What does überaus mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Essen war ___ lecker.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches überaus?

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