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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They are just a much better team with him in it, and their confidence must be sky-high at the moment too, because they have had some excellent results recently.
From BBC
“We know that we have a mutation ... which may make the flu vaccine work less well. But the vaccine still offers excellent protection against hospitalization and death, even with the mutated strain in circulation.”
From Los Angeles Times
He said ties between the two countries were "excellent".
From Barron's
A good knowledge of wildlife is required for the job, while excellent people skills are highly desirable.
From BBC
I like to show my folks where to find official tech help, such as Apple’s excellent support app or Google’s Android help pages, at least as a starting point.
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