/ ˈeksələnt; NAmE / adjective
1.
extremely good :
an excellent meal
excellent service
At $300 the bike is excellent value .
She speaks excellent French.
( informal )
It was absolutely excellent.
2.
used to show that you are very pleased about sth or that you approve of sth :
You can all come? Excellent!
► ex·cel·lent·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the general sense outstanding in either a good or bad way): from Old French , from Latin excellent- being pre-eminent, from excellere surpass, from ex- out, beyond + celsus lofty. The current appreciatory sense dates from the early 17th cent.