excellently

adverb

ex·​cel·​lent·​ly

1

: in an excellent manner : to marked advantage : very well : effectively, finely

excellently reasoned arguments

getting along excellently

2

: to or in a marked or unusual degree : exceedingly, notably, very

lunched excellently well

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from excellent entry 1 + -ly

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