Exceeding

Exceeding
Exceeding Ex*ceed"ing, adv. In a very great degree; extremely; exceedingly. [Archaic. It is not joined to verbs.] ``The voice exceeding loud.'' --Keble. [1913 Webster]

His raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow. --Mark ix. 3. [1913 Webster]

The Genoese were exceeding powerful by sea. --Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster]


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  • Exceeding — Ex*ceed ing, a. More than usual; extraordinary; more than sufficient; measureless. The exceeding riches of his grace. Eph. ii. 7. {Ex*ceed ing*ness}, n. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • exceeding — index drastic, excessive, extreme (exaggerated), inordinate, intemperate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • exceeding — [ek sēd′iŋ, ik sēd′iŋ] adj. surpassing; extraordinary; extreme adv. Archaic EXCEEDINGLY …   English World dictionary

  • Exceeding — Exceed Ex*ceed , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exceeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exceeding}.] [L. excedere, excessum, to go away or beyond; ex out + cedere to go, to pass: cf. F. exc[ e]der. See {Cede}.] To go beyond; to proceed beyond the given or supposed… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • exceeding — /əkˈsidɪŋ/ (say uhk seeding), /ɛk / (say ek ) –adjective 1. Obsolete extraordinary; excessive. –adverb 2. Archaic exceedingly: exceeding fair …  

  • Exceeding Expectations — is an initiative that aims to support Manchester schools in tackling homophobia has now been operating for one year.Since November 2006, the three year multi agency partnership between Manchester City Council Children s Services… …   Wikipedia

  • exceeding propriety — index undue (excessive) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • exceeding the bounds of moderation — index extreme (exaggerated) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • exceeding the law — index illegal, illicit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • exceeding the usual — index extraordinary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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