--- title: E — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 33 description: The 819 words of the English dictionary under E, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/33/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / E # E — The English dictionary · page 33 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Z/) [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) … [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/32/) **33** [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/34/) … [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/42/) **excavation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Digging in the ground, especially carefully to find old things such as bones, pots and buildings.[↗](../../excavation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A place where such digging is done; a dig.[↗](../../excavation/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Digging a big hole for building, for example for a basement or tunnel.[↗](../../excavation/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The excavation uncovered a Roman mosaic floor.[↗](../../excavation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Archaeologists spent months on the excavation.[↗](../../excavation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We visited an excavation where dinosaur bones were found.[↗](../../excavation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Keep away from the excavation — the sides may fall in.[↗](../../excavation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Excavation for the new car park begins next week.[↗](../../excavation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The museum shows objects from the excavation.[↗](../../excavation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The excavation was carefully mapped in squares.[↗](../../excavation/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · 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.[↗](../../excavation/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **excavator** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An excavator is a big machine with an arm and a bucket for digging up earth and rocks.[↗](../../excavator/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An excavator is also a person who digs carefully at a site to find old objects, like an archaeologist.[↗](../../excavator/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The excavator dug a deep hole for the new pool.[↗](../../excavator/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My little brother loves watching excavators.[↗](../../excavator/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The excavator's bucket scooped up the soil.[↗](../../excavator/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Archaeologists worked as careful excavators at the Roman site.[↗](../../excavator/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Stay far away from a working excavator.[↗](../../excavator/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A mini excavator fitted through the garden gate.[↗](../../excavator/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **exceed** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To be more than a number or amount.[↗](../../exceed/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To go beyond a limit or rule that is allowed.[↗](../../exceed/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To do better than expected.[↗](../../exceed/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Do not exceed the stated dose of medicine.[↗](../../exceed/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The cost must not exceed 20 dollars.[↗](../../exceed/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Find a number that exceeds 100.[↗](../../exceed/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The driver exceeded the speed limit.[↗](../../exceed/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Her results exceeded all expectations.[↗](../../exceed/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The lift's load must not exceed 8 people.[↗](../../exceed/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Rainfall exceeded 50 mm this week.[↗](../../exceed/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The second said: “I weird her such a sweet voice as shall far exceed the nightingale.”[↗](../../exceed/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · 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.[↗](../../exceed/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.25.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exceed/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.[↗](../../exceed/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.9.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exceed/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.[↗](../../exceed/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.10.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exceed/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · 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)[↗](../../exceed/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **exceeding** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Exceeding means going above a limit or amount.[↗](../../exceeding/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "exceeding the speed limit" means driving faster than allowed.[↗](../../exceeding/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Not exceeding means "no more than".[↗](../../exceeding/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "a fine not exceeding 50 dollars" can be 50 or less.[↗](../../exceeding/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (old, formal) Exceeding means very great.[↗](../../exceeding/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "a woman of exceeding kindness".[↗](../../exceeding/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Exceedingly means extremely.[↗](../../exceeding/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* very great or to a great degree.[↗](../../exceeding/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He was fined for exceeding the speed limit.[↗](../../exceeding/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Bags not exceeding 7 kilograms may go in the cabin.[↗](../../exceeding/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Find all numbers exceeding 50 in the list.[↗](../../exceeding/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Her test score was exceeding all expectations.[↗](../../exceeding/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The temperature is exceeding 30 degrees today.[↗](../../exceeding/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It was an exceedingly long day.[↗](../../exceeding/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Spending must not exceed the budget.[↗](../../exceeding/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He grew exceeding rich, but he did not forget his duty in the pride of his riches.[↗](../../exceeding/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And the LORD said: 'Verily, the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and, verily, their sin is exceeding grievous.[↗](../../exceeding/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.18.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exceeding/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.[↗](../../exceeding/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.17.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exceeding/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.[↗](../../exceeding/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.1.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exceeding/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds; (Prophets 2SA.12.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exceeding/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · So Jonah was exceeding glad because of the gourd.[↗](../../exceeding/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JON.4.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exceeding/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.[↗](../../exceeding/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.138, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exceeding/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · And the LORD said: 'Verily, the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and, verily, their sin is exceeding grievous.[↗](../../exceeding/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.18.20, JPS 1917) · "The villain, though exceeding clever, Shall prosper not by his villainy.[↗](../../exceeding/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Indian Fairy Tales) · And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.[↗](../../exceeding/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.17.6, JPS 1917) **exceedingly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Exceedingly means very or extremely.[↗](../../exceedingly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal, old-fashioned) Exceedingly is a stiff, polite way of saying «very much».[↗](../../exceedingly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The cake was exceedingly good.[↗](../../exceedingly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The old duke was exceedingly rich.[↗](../../exceedingly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Giant pandas are exceedingly rare in the wild.[↗](../../exceedingly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It was exceedingly kind of you to help.[↗](../../exceedingly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Atoms are exceedingly small.[↗](../../exceedingly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The test was exceedingly difficult, but she passed.[↗](../../exceedingly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We are exceedingly grateful for your gift.[↗](../../exceedingly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (formal)[↗](../../exceedingly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · "That's exceedingly charming!" cried little Anna.[↗](../../exceedingly/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Now the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners against the LORD exceedingly.[↗](../../exceedingly/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.13.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exceedingly/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And I will make My covenant between Me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.'[↗](../../exceedingly/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.17.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exceedingly/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, and maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and asses.[↗](../../exceedingly/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.30.43, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exceedingly/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.[↗](../../exceedingly/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JON.4.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exceedingly/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · My soul hath observed Thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.[↗](../../exceedingly/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.167, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exceedingly/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tried God in the desert.[↗](../../exceedingly/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.106.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../exceedingly/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **excel** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To excel is to be extremely good at something, better than most others.[↗](../../excel/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To excel yourself is to do even better than you usually do.[↗](../../excel/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Excel (with a capital E) is the name of a spreadsheet program on computers.[↗](../../excel/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She excels at swimming and has won many races.[↗](../../excel/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Tom excels in maths and science.[↗](../../excel/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · You really excelled yourself with this cake\![↗](../../excel/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The school helps every pupil excel.[↗](../../excel/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class made a bar chart in Excel.[↗](../../excel/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He excelled in the spelling test, getting full marks.[↗](../../excel/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Some people excel at music, others at sport.[↗](../../excel/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The Goddess, to console him, said, “But you far excel in beauty and in size.[↗](../../excel/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Shalt thou reign, because thou strivest to excel in cedar?[↗](../../excel/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.22.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../excel/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.[↗](../../excel/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.5.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../excel/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man's rivalry with his neighbour.[↗](../../excel/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings ECC.4.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../excel/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **excellence** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The quality of being extremely good; very high quality.[↗](../../excellence/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Being the best at something.[↗](../../excellence/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She won an award for excellence in maths.[↗](../../excellence/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The school aims for excellence in everything.[↗](../../excellence/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The team showed excellence on the pitch.[↗](../../excellence/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · This restaurant is famous for the excellence of its food.[↗](../../excellence/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Hard work leads to excellence.[↗](../../excellence/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The certificate said «For excellence in reading».[↗](../../excellence/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · More, there was no hunter of them all who even distantly approached him in excellence.[↗](../../excellence/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · 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.[↗](../../excellence/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../excellence/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · 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.[↗](../../excellence/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../excellence/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · 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.[↗](../../excellence/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../excellence/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **excellency** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A title of respect for certain high officials, such as an ambassador or a governor.[↗](../../excellency/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old use) In old stories, a grand person such as a count, addressed as «Your Excellency».[↗](../../excellency/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* «Your Excellency, here is the bird.»[↗](../../excellency/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The governor is addressed as His Excellency.[↗](../../excellency/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The servant bowed low to his excellency the count.[↗](../../excellency/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the first-fruits of my strength; the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power.[↗](../../excellency/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.49.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../excellency/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven as thy help, and in His excellency on the skies.[↗](../../excellency/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.33.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../excellency/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · 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.[↗](../../excellency/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.15.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../excellency/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency, and array thyself with glory and beauty.[↗](../../excellency/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.40.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../excellency/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; (Writings JOB.20.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../excellency/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · 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.[↗](../../excellency/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.60.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../excellency/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **excellent** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Excellent means extremely good, of the highest quality.[↗](../../excellent/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (interjection) «Excellent!» is said when you are very pleased.[↗](../../excellent/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Excellent work, well done\![↗](../../excellent/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She is an excellent swimmer.[↗](../../excellent/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · That's an excellent idea.[↗](../../excellent/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The bike is in excellent condition.[↗](../../excellent/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · «We've got a day off!»[↗](../../excellent/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") «Excellent!»[↗](../../excellent/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The food at the party was excellent.[↗](../../excellent/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · You got all the answers right — excellent\![↗](../../excellent/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · "Here is excellent fare!" said the sparrow.[↗](../../excellent/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Glorious art Thou and excellent, coming down from the mountains of prey.[↗](../../excellent/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.76.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../excellent/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Have not I written unto thee excellent things of counsels and knowledge; (Writings PRO.22.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../excellent/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.[↗](../../excellent/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.8.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../excellent/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **excellently** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Extremely well; in a way that is of the very best quality.[↗](../../excellently/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* You did excellently in your spelling test.[↗](../../excellently/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The choir sang excellently at the concert.[↗](../../excellently/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The cake was excellently made.[↗](../../excellently/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The team played excellently in the second half.[↗](../../excellently/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · «That is excellently argued,» said the judge.[↗](../../excellently/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our school play went excellently.[↗](../../excellently/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · 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.[↗](../../excellently/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **except** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Except means not including; leaving out.[↗](../../except/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") «Everyone except Tom went» means Tom did not go.[↗](../../except/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Except that means but, apart from the fact that: «I'd come, except that I'm ill».[↗](../../except/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* All except 4 of the 30 children went on the trip.[↗](../../except/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She ate all the sweets except 5.[↗](../../except/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Every day except Sunday he runs 3 km.[↗](../../except/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · All the boxes except one are full.[↗](../../except/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop is open every day except Monday.[↗](../../except/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Everyone came to the party except Ali, who was ill.[↗](../../except/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I like all fruits except bananas.[↗](../../except/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The room was silent except for the ticking clock.[↗](../../except/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · All children, except one, grow up.[↗](../../except/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · For except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.'[↗](../../except/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.43.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../except/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Hereby ye shall be proved, as Pharaoh liveth, ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.[↗](../../except/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.42.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../except/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And I know that the king of Egypt will not give you leave to go, except by a mighty hand.[↗](../../except/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.3.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../except/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And who is a Rock, except our God?[↗](../../except/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.18.32, JPS 1917)[↗](../../except/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Will two walk together, except they have agreed?[↗](../../except/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets AMO.3.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../except/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · They can do nought except crouch under the captives, and fall under the slain.[↗](../../except/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.10.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../except/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **exception** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An exception is a thing or person that does not follow the usual rule or pattern.[↗](../../exception/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* If you make an exception, you allow something that is not usually allowed.[↗](../../exception/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (formal) To take exception to something is to be offended by it or object to it.[↗](../../exception/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Everyone came to the party, with the exception of Tom.[↗](../../exception/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · «Children» is an exception to the rule of adding -s for plurals.[↗](../../exception/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum usually says no sweets, but she made an exception today.[↗](../../exception/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · All the pupils, without exception, finished the test.[↗](../../exception/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · All even numbers except 2 are not prime — 2 is the exception.[↗](../../exception/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Most birds can fly; penguins are an exception.[↗](../../exception/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The headteacher took exception to the rude remark.[↗](../../exception/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (formal)[↗](../../exception/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Bagheera killed right and left as he felt hungry, and so did Mowgli--with one exception.[↗](../../exception/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · with the exception of the word תהו because it is obvious from "Yezirah," Chap.[↗](../../exception/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../exception/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **exceptional** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Exceptional means extremely good, much better than usual.[↗](../../exceptional/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Exceptional means unusual and not likely to happen often; out of the ordinary.[↗](../../exceptional/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Her painting is exceptional; it won first prize.[↗](../../exceptional/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He showed exceptional courage in the fire.[↗](../../exceptional/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Homework is only excused in exceptional circumstances.[↗](../../exceptional/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The weather was exceptionally hot for spring.[↗](../../exceptional/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · This is an exceptional case — it hardly ever happens.[↗](../../exceptional/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The school helps exceptional pupils with extra challenges.[↗](../../exceptional/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The orchestra gave an exceptional performance.[↗](../../exceptional/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **exceptionally** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Exceptionally means very, much more than usual: «exceptionally clever».[↗](../../exceptionally/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Exceptionally means in a way that is not usual, as an exception: «Exceptionally, the shop opened on Sunday.».[↗](../../exceptionally/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She did exceptionally well in the test.[↗](../../exceptionally/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · It has been an exceptionally hot summer.[↗](../../exceptionally/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The cake was exceptionally good.[↗](../../exceptionally/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Exceptionally, school will close early today.[↗](../../exceptionally/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He is exceptionally tall for his age.[↗](../../exceptionally/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The river is exceptionally low after no rain.[↗](../../exceptionally/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · You are not even like an ordinary man, for you are exceptionally idle, and more sensitive to heat and cold than most people.[↗](../../exceptionally/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) … [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/32/) **33** [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/34/) … [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/42/) - ← previous: [page 32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/32/) - next →: [page 34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/page/34/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)