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ex⋅cel⋅lent

[ek-suh-luhnt]
–adjective
1. possessing outstanding quality or superior merit; remarkably good.
2. Archaic. extraordinary; superior.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L excellent- (s. of excellēns), prp. of excellere to excel; see -ent


ex⋅cel⋅lent⋅ly, adverb


1. worthy, estimable, choice, fine, first-rate, prime, admirable.


1. inferior.
ex·cel·lent   (ěk'sə-lənt)   
adj.  
  1. Of the highest or finest quality; exceptionally good of its kind.
  2. Archaic Superior.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin excellēns, excellent-, present participle of excellere, to excel; see excel.]
ex'cel·lent·ly adv.

Excellently

Ex"cel*lent*ly\, adv. 1. In an excellent manner; well in a high degree.

2. In a high or superior degree; -- in this literal use, not implying worthiness. [Obs.]

When the whole heart is excellently sorry. --J. Fletcher.
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