adverb
Etymology: superior (I) + -ly
1. : in or to a higher position or direction
those branches of the aorta which are superiorly oriented — H.T.Karsner
2.
a. : in a superior manner : better
superiorly equipped troops
b. : in a condescending or haughty manner : superciliously
superiorly puffed away … the absurd misgivings of women — Arnold Bennett