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excavation — Everyday, meaning 1: Digging in the ground, especially carefully to find old things such as bones, pots and buildings.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A place where such digging is done; a dig.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Digging a big hole for building, for example for a basement or tunnel.↗ Example: The excavation uncovered a Roman mosaic floor.↗ · Archaeologists spent months on the excavation.↗ · We visited an excavation where dinosaur bones were found.↗ · Keep away from the excavation — the sides may fall in.↗ · Excavation for the new car park begins next week.↗ · The museum shows objects from the excavation.↗ · The excavation was carefully mapped in squares.↗ · The wonderful excavations in Olympia, to which allusion has already been made, have brought to light an exquisite marble group of Hermes and the infant Bacchus, by Praxiteles.↗

excavator — Everyday, meaning 1: An excavator is a big machine with an arm and a bucket for digging up earth and rocks.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An excavator is also a person who digs carefully at a site to find old objects, like an archaeologist.↗ Example: The excavator dug a deep hole for the new pool.↗ · My little brother loves watching excavators.↗ · The excavator's bucket scooped up the soil.↗ · Archaeologists worked as careful excavators at the Roman site.↗ · Stay far away from a working excavator.↗ · A mini excavator fitted through the garden gate.↗

exceed — Everyday, meaning 1: To be more than a number or amount.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To go beyond a limit or rule that is allowed.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To do better than expected.↗ Example: Do not exceed the stated dose of medicine.↗ · The cost must not exceed 20 dollars.↗ · Find a number that exceeds 100.↗ · The driver exceeded the speed limit.↗ · Her results exceeded all expectations.↗ · The lift's load must not exceed 8 people.↗ · Rainfall exceeded 50 mm this week.↗ · The second said: “I weird her such a sweet voice as shall far exceed the nightingale.”↗ · Forty stripes he may give him, he shall not exceed; lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should be dishonoured before thine eyes.↗ (Torah DEU.25.3, JPS 1917)↗ · So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.↗ (Writings 2CH.9.22, JPS 1917)↗ · So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.↗ (Prophets 1KI.10.23, JPS 1917)↗ · As my hand hath reached the kingdoms of the idols, whose graven images did exceed them of Jerusalem and of Samaria; (Prophets ISA.10.10, JPS 1917)↗

exceeding — Everyday, meaning 1: Exceeding means going above a limit or amount.↗ e.g. "exceeding the speed limit" means driving faster than allowed.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Not exceeding means "no more than".↗ e.g. "a fine not exceeding 50 dollars" can be 50 or less.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (old, formal) Exceeding means very great.↗ e.g. "a woman of exceeding kindness".↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Exceedingly means extremely.↗ Early Modern English, meaning 1: very great or to a great degree.↗ Example: He was fined for exceeding the speed limit.↗ · Bags not exceeding 7 kilograms may go in the cabin.↗ · Find all numbers exceeding 50 in the list.↗ · Her test score was exceeding all expectations.↗ · The temperature is exceeding 30 degrees today.↗ · It was an exceedingly long day.↗ · Spending must not exceed the budget.↗ · He grew exceeding rich, but he did not forget his duty in the pride of his riches.↗ · And the LORD said: 'Verily, the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and, verily, their sin is exceeding grievous.↗ (Torah GEN.18.20, JPS 1917)↗ · And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.↗ (Torah GEN.17.6, JPS 1917)↗ · And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.↗ (Torah EXO.1.7, JPS 1917)↗ · The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds; (Prophets 2SA.12.2, JPS 1917)↗ · So Jonah was exceeding glad because of the gourd.↗ (Prophets JON.4.6, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.↗ (Writings PSA.119.138, JPS 1917)↗ · And the LORD said: 'Verily, the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and, verily, their sin is exceeding grievous.↗ (Torah GEN.18.20, JPS 1917) · "The villain, though exceeding clever, Shall prosper not by his villainy.↗ (Indian Fairy Tales) · And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.↗ (Torah GEN.17.6, JPS 1917)

exceedingly — Everyday, meaning 1: Exceedingly means very or extremely.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal, old-fashioned) Exceedingly is a stiff, polite way of saying «very much».↗ Example: The cake was exceedingly good.↗ · The old duke was exceedingly rich.↗ · Giant pandas are exceedingly rare in the wild.↗ · It was exceedingly kind of you to help.↗ · Atoms are exceedingly small.↗ · The test was exceedingly difficult, but she passed.↗ · We are exceedingly grateful for your gift.↗ (formal)↗ · "That's exceedingly charming!" cried little Anna.↗ · Now the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners against the LORD exceedingly.↗ (Torah GEN.13.13, JPS 1917)↗ · And I will make My covenant between Me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.'↗ (Torah GEN.17.2, JPS 1917)↗ · And the man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, and maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and asses.↗ (Torah GEN.30.43, JPS 1917)↗ · But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.↗ (Prophets JON.4.1, JPS 1917)↗ · My soul hath observed Thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.↗ (Writings PSA.119.167, JPS 1917)↗ · But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tried God in the desert.↗ (Writings PSA.106.14, JPS 1917)↗

excel — Everyday, meaning 1: To excel is to be extremely good at something, better than most others.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To excel yourself is to do even better than you usually do.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Excel (with a capital E) is the name of a spreadsheet program on computers.↗ Example: She excels at swimming and has won many races.↗ · Tom excels in maths and science.↗ · You really excelled yourself with this cake!↗ · The school helps every pupil excel.↗ · Our class made a bar chart in Excel.↗ · He excelled in the spelling test, getting full marks.↗ · Some people excel at music, others at sport.↗ · The Goddess, to console him, said, “But you far excel in beauty and in size.↗ · Shalt thou reign, because thou strivest to excel in cedar?↗ (Prophets JER.22.15, JPS 1917)↗ · And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.↗ (Prophets 1KI.5.10, JPS 1917)↗ · Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man's rivalry with his neighbour.↗ (Writings ECC.4.4, JPS 1917)↗

excellence — Everyday, meaning 1: The quality of being extremely good; very high quality.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Being the best at something.↗ Example: She won an award for excellence in maths.↗ · The school aims for excellence in everything.↗ · The team showed excellence on the pitch.↗ · This restaurant is famous for the excellence of its food.↗ · Hard work leads to excellence.↗ · The certificate said «For excellence in reading».↗ · More, there was no hunter of them all who even distantly approached him in excellence.↗ · Wind is of course the herald of the storm, the Biblical symbol par excellence of the divine theophany, making wind a potent symbol of divine imminence.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · The Seventeenth Path is the Disposing Intelligence, which provides Faith to the Righteous, and they are clothed with the Holy Spirit by it, and it is called the Foundation of Excellence in the state of higher thing.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗ · The Seventeenth Path is the Disposing Intelligence, which provides Faith to the Righteous, and they are clothed with the Holy Spirit by it, and it is called the Foundation of Excellence in the state of higher things.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

excellency — Everyday, meaning 1: A title of respect for certain high officials, such as an ambassador or a governor.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old use) In old stories, a grand person such as a count, addressed as «Your Excellency».↗ Example: «Your Excellency, here is the bird.»↗ · The governor is addressed as His Excellency.↗ · The servant bowed low to his excellency the count.↗ · Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the first-fruits of my strength; the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power.↗ (Torah GEN.49.3, JPS 1917)↗ · There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven as thy help, and in His excellency on the skies.↗ (Torah DEU.33.26, JPS 1917)↗ · And in the greatness of Thine excellency Thou overthrowest them that rise up against Thee; Thou sendest forth Thy wrath, it consumeth them as stubble.↗ (Torah EXO.15.7, JPS 1917)↗ · Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency, and array thyself with glory and beauty.↗ (Writings JOB.40.10, JPS 1917)↗ · Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; (Writings JOB.20.6, JPS 1917)↗ · Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.↗ (Prophets ISA.60.15, JPS 1917)↗

excellent — Everyday, meaning 1: Excellent means extremely good, of the highest quality.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (interjection) «Excellent!» is said when you are very pleased.↗ Example: Excellent work, well done!↗ · She is an excellent swimmer.↗ · That's an excellent idea.↗ · The bike is in excellent condition.↗ · «We've got a day off!»↗ «Excellent!»↗ · The food at the party was excellent.↗ · You got all the answers right — excellent!↗ · "Here is excellent fare!" said the sparrow.↗ · Glorious art Thou and excellent, coming down from the mountains of prey.↗ (Writings PSA.76.5, JPS 1917)↗ · Have not I written unto thee excellent things of counsels and knowledge; (Writings PRO.22.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.↗ (Writings PRO.8.6, JPS 1917)↗

excellently — Everyday, meaning 1: Extremely well; in a way that is of the very best quality.↗ Example: You did excellently in your spelling test.↗ · The choir sang excellently at the concert.↗ · The cake was excellently made.↗ · The team played excellently in the second half.↗ · «That is excellently argued,» said the judge.↗ · Our school play went excellently.↗ · Everything went off excellently well, and they made merry till the time came when bride and bridegroom were to sit down together on the bridal bench.↗

except — Everyday, meaning 1: Except means not including; leaving out.↗ «Everyone except Tom went» means Tom did not go.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Except that means but, apart from the fact that: «I'd come, except that I'm ill».↗ Example: All except 4 of the 30 children went on the trip.↗ · She ate all the sweets except 5.↗ · Every day except Sunday he runs 3 km.↗ · All the boxes except one are full.↗ · The shop is open every day except Monday.↗ · Everyone came to the party except Ali, who was ill.↗ · I like all fruits except bananas.↗ · The room was silent except for the ticking clock.↗ · All children, except one, grow up.↗ · For except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.'↗ (Torah GEN.43.10, JPS 1917)↗ · Hereby ye shall be proved, as Pharaoh liveth, ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.↗ (Torah GEN.42.15, JPS 1917)↗ · And I know that the king of Egypt will not give you leave to go, except by a mighty hand.↗ (Torah EXO.3.19, JPS 1917)↗ · And who is a Rock, except our God?↗ (Writings PSA.18.32, JPS 1917)↗ · Will two walk together, except they have agreed?↗ (Prophets AMO.3.3, JPS 1917)↗ · They can do nought except crouch under the captives, and fall under the slain.↗ (Prophets ISA.10.4, JPS 1917)↗

exception — Everyday, meaning 1: An exception is a thing or person that does not follow the usual rule or pattern.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: If you make an exception, you allow something that is not usually allowed.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal) To take exception to something is to be offended by it or object to it.↗ Example: Everyone came to the party, with the exception of Tom.↗ · «Children» is an exception to the rule of adding -s for plurals.↗ · Mum usually says no sweets, but she made an exception today.↗ · All the pupils, without exception, finished the test.↗ · All even numbers except 2 are not prime — 2 is the exception.↗ · Most birds can fly; penguins are an exception.↗ · The headteacher took exception to the rude remark.↗ (formal)↗ · Bagheera killed right and left as he felt hungry, and so did Mowgli--with one exception.↗ · with the exception of the word תהו because it is obvious from "Yezirah," Chap.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗

exceptional — Everyday, meaning 1: Exceptional means extremely good, much better than usual.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Exceptional means unusual and not likely to happen often; out of the ordinary.↗ Example: Her painting is exceptional; it won first prize.↗ · He showed exceptional courage in the fire.↗ · Homework is only excused in exceptional circumstances.↗ · The weather was exceptionally hot for spring.↗ · This is an exceptional case — it hardly ever happens.↗ · The school helps exceptional pupils with extra challenges.↗ · The orchestra gave an exceptional performance.↗

exceptionally — Everyday, meaning 1: Exceptionally means very, much more than usual: «exceptionally clever».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Exceptionally means in a way that is not usual, as an exception: «Exceptionally, the shop opened on Sunday.».↗ Example: She did exceptionally well in the test.↗ · It has been an exceptionally hot summer.↗ · The cake was exceptionally good.↗ · Exceptionally, school will close early today.↗ · He is exceptionally tall for his age.↗ · The river is exceptionally low after no rain.↗ · You are not even like an ordinary man, for you are exceptionally idle, and more sensitive to heat and cold than most people.↗