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1
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
- tired of the city but not particularly interested in small-town life, he moved to a suburb of middling size
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2
of average to below average quality
- was disappointed in the renowned historian's latest book, which is only middling
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- A1,
- capital,
- choice,
- classic,
- distinguished,
- excellent,
- exceptional,
- exquisite,
- fabulous,
- fantastic,
- first-class,
- first-rate,
- grand,
- great,
- marvelous
- (or marvellous),
- matchless,
- maximum,
- nifty,
- number one
- (also No. 1),
- optimal,
- optimum,
- outstanding,
- par excellence,
- peerless,
- preeminent,
- prime,
- sensational,
- special,
- splendid,
- stellar,
- sterling,
- superb,
- superior,
- superlative,
- supreme,
- swell,
- terrific,
- tip-top,
- top,
- top-notch
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The first known use of middling was in the 15th century
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