first-rate
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–adverb
| 1. | excellent; superb. |
| 2. | of the highest rank, rate, or class. |
| 3. | very well. |
[Origin: 1660–70
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first rate
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ˌfirst-ˈrate adjective
of the best quality
Example: She is a first-rate architect.
See also: at first, at first hand, first-born, firstly, first-class, first-hand, first, first aid, first and foremost, first of all, "first rate" in any languageExample: She is a first-rate architect.
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