Meaning & use
excellent
Extremely good; of outstanding quality, skill, or character.
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The chef prepared an excellent meal that impressed every guest at the table.
Her excellent grasp of grammar made her essays a pleasure to read.
A note on using this word
'Excellent' is already an extreme adjective, so avoid pairing it with 'very'; use 'truly' or 'simply' instead for emphasis.
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