adjective
: exhibiting or characterized by exaltation
exalted raptures
as
a. : raised to or having high rank
an exalted personage
b. : exceedingly or excessively high or favorable
an exalted opinion of his own worth
— often used in negative expressions
took no exalted view of the situation
c. : marked by nobility of thought or elegance of utterance
an exalted literary style
we allowed it to be a highly exalted way of telling how so-and-so climbed a hill for a better view — A.T.Quiller-Couch
the exalted outpourings of a great mind
d. : concentrated , strong — now used chiefly of seasonings
an exalted essence
the insipid flesh … has need of an exalted seasoning — Punch
e. : partially intoxicated : tipsy
• ex·alt·ed·ly adverb
• ex·alt·ed·ness noun -es