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first-rate

[furst-reyt]
–adjective
1. excellent; superb.
2. of the highest rank, rate, or class.
–adverb
3. very well.

Origin:
1660–70
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first-rate   (fûrst'rāt')
adj.  Foremost in quality, rank, or importance.
adv.   Informal
Very well; excellently.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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