adjective
Other Word Forms
- excellently adverb
- superexcellent adjective
- superexcellently adverb
- unexcellent adjective
- unexcellently adverb
Etymology
Origin of excellent
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin excellent-, stem of excellēns, present participle of excellere excel
Example Sentences
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“Other rattlesnakes prefer to rely on their excellent camouflage and may not rattle or move until the person is very close,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
Dillon wants the current "excellent screening programme in Northern Ireland" to be expanded.
From BBC
Service was polished, the vibe felt spot-on, and yes, everything was genuinely excellent.
From Salon
"But certainly all indications are right now we are in excellent, excellent shape."
From Barron's
She’d written such a monumentally excellent poem that she was sure she would get an A+.
From Literature
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