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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"I took great pride in my work and always went above and beyond to provide an excellent service," he said, earning him commendations on local community sites.
From BBC
Everything smells like avocado and blueberries, which are excellent for brain power but honestly not so excellent as a car fragrance.
From Literature
I was perplexed that Rabbi Levine’s excellent piece left out a critical element: The story’s climax isn’t only the execution of Haman and his family of henchmen.
In written evidence, Nicholl said that she had "an excellent, reliable network of contacts", and that she got many stories about Prince Harry from friends.
From BBC
Last weekend, in the Premiership, this pair served up a fine game with some excellent football and memorable goals.
From BBC
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