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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Bentley posted on X: "We have an excellent record to defend!"
From BBC
People in excellent health may actually spend more on lifetime healthcare costs, according to HealthView.
From Barron's
Adjusted operating margin reached 27.5% in the quarter, a marker of the company’s “excellent profitability,” he added.
From Barron's
Investors holding shares of S&P 500 index funds have been on an excellent ride over the past several years.
From MarketWatch
Brown partnered with Slater, who was as good as his word, improving on the Arkwright model and turning out yarn that his old master in Derbyshire—to whom Slater sent a sample—labeled excellent.
From Barron's
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