egregious
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dʒəs, -dʒi adjective
1.
extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant: an egregious mistake; an egregious liar. Synonyms: gross, outrageous, notorious, shocking. Antonyms: tolerable, moderate, minor, unnoticeable.
2.
Archaic. distinguished or eminent.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | outstandingly bad; flagrant: an egregious lie |
| 2. | archaic distinguished; eminent |
| [C16: from Latin ēgregius outstanding (literally: standing out from the herd), from ē- out + grex flock, herd] | |
| e'gregiously | |
| —adv | |
| e'gregiousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
egregious
1530s, from L. egregius, from the phrase ex grege "rising above the flock," from ex "out of" + grege, ablative of grex "herd, flock." Disapproving sense, now predominant, arose 16c., originally ironic and is not in the Latin word, which etymologically means simply "exceptional." Related: Egregiously
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Example sentences
Still, there are egregious cases of negligence and malpractice in which injured parties should have the right to redress.
The directive as drafted would not in itself have prevented any of the egregious behaviour outlined above.
If you encounter a truly egregious situation, you might want to consult a lawyer.
This, of course, is an egregious error in statistical procedure.
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