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ex·ceed·ing

 (ĭk-sē′dĭng)
adj.
Extreme; extraordinary: a night of exceeding darkness.
adv. Archaic
Exceedingly.
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exceeding

(ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ)
adj
very great; exceptional or excessive
adv
an archaic word for exceedingly
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ex•ceed•ing

(ɪkˈsi dɪŋ)

adj.
1. extraordinary; exceptional.
adv.
2. Archaic. exceedingly.
[1485–95]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.exceeding - far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents"
extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"
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exceeding

adjective extraordinary, great, huge, vast, enormous, superior, excessive, exceptional, surpassing, superlative, pre-eminent, streets ahead His exceeding politeness masked his annoyance.
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