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excellent

[ ek-suh-luhnt ]
/ ˈɛk sə lənt /
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adjective

possessing outstanding quality or superior merit; remarkably good.
Archaic. extraordinary; superior.

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RELATED WORDS

splendidly, magnificently, famously, fine, incomparably, marvelously, nobly, notably, perfectly, swimmingly, well, wonderfully, remarkably, admirably, distinctively, divinely, exquisitely, flawlessly, ingeniously, masterfully

Nearby words

exceeding, exceedingly, excel, excellence, excellency, excellent, excelsior, excelsior springs, excementosis, except, except for

Origin of excellent

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin excellent- (stem of excellēns), present participle of excellere to excel; see -ent

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British Dictionary definitions for excellently

excellent

/ (ˈɛksələnt) /

adjective

exceptionally good; extremely meritorious; superior

Derived Forms

excellently, adverb
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