What does exceeding mean?
Exceeding means present participle and gerund of exceed.
Exceeding
/ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of exceed.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of exceed
- (archaic) prodigious
- (archaic) exceptional, extraordinary
- (archaic) extreme
- (archaic) Exceedingly.
- The situation of being in excess.
Example Sentences
Those which write the life of Augustus Cæsar, note this in his military discipline, that he was exceeding liberall and lavish in his gifts to such as were of any desert[…].
1:14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
[…] a mighty huge hole or gulf all round, in manner of a hollow globe cut through the midst, exceeding deep and horrible to see to, full of much darkness, […]
I have to say it appears to me in the first place, that the exceedings of expenditure beyond estimate appearing upon that account, do not give to the Grand Canal company the slightest legal right to any public money[…]
Synonyms for exceeding
Antonyms for exceeding
Related Words
Word Forms
- more exceeding
- most exceeding
- exceedings
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for exceeding?
Common synonyms include prodigious, extraordinary, exceptional, surpassing.
What is the opposite of exceeding?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use exceeding in a sentence?
Those which write the life of Augustus Cæsar, note this in his military discipline, that he was exceeding liberall and lavish in his gifts to such as were of any desert[…].
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