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How to form superlative degree of adverbs?

I know there are multiple ways to form the superlative degree in Russian: Simple superlative, usually formed with the endings -ший / -шая / -шее / -шие (depending on genus and numerus). Compound ...
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Why "самый лучший" instead of "лучший"?

Она далеко не самая лучшая кандидатура на такую роль. vs: Она далеко не лучшая кандидатура на такую роль. The phrasing "самая лучшая" pulled me up short because... Doesn't it sound like &...
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