egregious
[ ih-gree-juhs, -jee-uhs ]
/ ɪˈgri dʒəs, -dʒi əs /
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egregious
/ (ɪˈɡriːdʒəs, -dʒɪəs) /
adjective
outstandingly bad; flagrantan egregious lie
archaic distinguished; eminent
Derived forms of egregious
egregiously, adverbegregiousness, nounWord Origin for egregious
C16: from Latin ēgregius outstanding (literally: standing out from the herd), from ē- out + grex flock, herd
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