■ adjective extremely good; outstanding.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
ME (in the general sense 'outstanding' in either a good or bad way): from OFr., from L. ~- , excellere (see excel ).
■ adjective extremely good; outstanding.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
ME (in the general sense 'outstanding' in either a good or bad way): from OFr., from L. ~- , excellere (see excel ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004