From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Superb \Su*perb"\, a. [F. superbe, L. superbus, fr. super over.
See {Super-}.]
1. Grand; magnificent; august; stately; as, a superb edifice;
a superb colonnade.
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2. Rich; elegant; as, superb furniture or decorations.
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3. Showy; excellent; grand; as, a superb exhibition.
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{Superb paradise bird} (Zool.), a bird of paradise
({Paradisaea superba} syn. {Lophorina superba}) having the
scapulars erectile, and forming a large ornamental tuft on
each shoulder, and a large gorget of brilliant feathers on
the breast . The color is deep violet, or nearly black,
with brilliant green reflections. The gorget is bright
metallic green.
{Superb warber}. (Zool.) See {Blue wren}, under {Wren}.
[1913 Webster] -- {Su*perb"ly}, adv. -- {Su*perb"ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
superbly
adv 1: (used as an intensifier) extremely well; "her voice is
superbly disciplined"; "the colors changed wondrously
slowly" [syn: {wonderfully}, {wondrous}, {wondrously},
{superbly}, {toppingly}, {marvellously}, {terrifically},
{marvelously}]
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