excellent
/ˈɛksələnt/
adjective
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈɛksələnt/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈɛksələnt/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · adjective
Having excelled, having surpassed.
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Meaning 2 · adjective
Of higher or the highest quality; splendid.
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Meaning 3 · adjective
Exceptionally good of its kind.
“Bill and Ted had an excellent adventure last week in preparation of their history exam.”
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Superior in kind or degree, irrespective of moral quality.
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Meaning 5 · adverb
Excellently.
How this word is used
- Everyday “Bill and Ted had an excellent adventure last week in preparation of their history exam.”
- Academic “In academic writing, “excellent” can carry a precise technical sense.”
- Business “In business contexts, “excellent” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”
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