No. 13,890 in Spanish
sobremanera
"Extremely" or "exceedingly."
In a sentence
Me agrada sobremanera tu compañía.
I greatly enjoy your company.
In this context, 'sobremanera' emphasizes the extent to which the speaker enjoys the company. It modifies 'agradar' to express a heightened level of enjoyment.
Su esfuerzo fue sobresaliente y sobremanera útil para el proyecto.
His effort was outstanding and extremely useful for the project.
Here, 'sobremanera' is used to intensify the utility of the effort described. It functions as an adverb to enhance 'útil.'
Me preocupa sobremanera el bienestar de los niños.
I am deeply concerned about the children's well-being.
In this usage, 'sobremanera' conveys the strong degree of concern the speaker has, acting as an adverb to emphasize 'preocupar.'
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