e|gre´gious|ness

e|gre´gious|ness
e|gre|gious «ih GREE juhs», adjective.
1. very great; outrageous; flagrant: »

He committed an egregious blunder in not stopping when the traffic light was red.

2. remarkable; extraordinary: »

She has an egregious need to be successful in everything she does.

[< Latin ēgregius (with English -ous) < ex- out + grex, gregis herd, flock]
e|gre´gious|ly, adverb.
e|gre´gious|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • e|gre|gious — «ih GREE juhs», adjective. 1. very great; outrageous; flagrant: »He committed an egregious blunder in not stopping when the traffic light was red. 2. remarkable; extraordinary: »She has an egregious need to be successful in everything she does. ╂ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Egregiousness — E*gre gious*ness (?; 277), n. The state of being egregious. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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