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ex|cel|lent
ex|cel|lent «EHK suh luhnt», adjective.
1. very, very good; better than others: »

Excellent work deserves high praise.

SYNONYM(S): superior, meritorious, worthy, estimable, choice.
2. Archaic. extraordinary: »

... The excellent impostors of this earth (Shelley).

3. Obsolete. excelling, especially in rank or dignity.
[< Latin excellēns, -entis, present participle of excellere; see etym. under excel (Cf.excel)]
ex´cel|lent|ly, adverb.

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  • su´per|ex´cel|lent|ly — su|per|ex|cel|lent «SOO puhr EHK suh luhnt», adjective. of superior or surpassing excellence: »Tobacco, divine, rare, superexcellent tobacco (Robert Burton). –su´per|ex´cel|lent|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • su|per|ex|cel|lent — «SOO puhr EHK suh luhnt», adjective. of superior or surpassing excellence: »Tobacco, divine, rare, superexcellent tobacco (Robert Burton). –su´per|ex´cel|lent|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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  • excellent — ex·cel·lent …   English syllables

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