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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It hurt the most because Danny knew he would make an excellent big brother.
From Literature
After a lot of research, our critics find that consistent examples of excellent dim sum are challenging, but not impossible, to pinpoint.
From Los Angeles Times
Also, rising healthcare premiums “are pushing excellent teachers and support staff out of our district,” which now has hundreds of educator vacancies, Curiel said.
From Los Angeles Times
Washington has historically offered exactly that: no income tax, relative affordability, and proximity to excellent public universities whose engineering graduates powered Boeing and Microsoft to prominence.
She’s an excellent Nancy Drew, and the world can never have enough of those.
From Los Angeles Times
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