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   egregious

   /ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/

   adjective

   • 1. outstandingly bad; shocking: "egregious abuses of copyright"
   • 2. remarkably good. archaic

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in egregious (sense 2)): from Latin egregius ‘illustrious’, literally ‘standing out from the flock’, from ex- ‘out’ + grex, greg- ‘flock’. Sense 1 (late 16th century) probably arose as an ironic use.

   Derivatives

   • 1. egregiousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEGREGIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (of something bad) extreme; beyond any reasonable degree: egregious errors of fact.

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   The meaning of EGREGIOUS is conspicuous; especially : conspicuously bad : flagrant. How to use egregious in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Egregious definition: extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant. See examples of EGREGIOUS used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEGREGIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (of something bad) extreme; beyond any reasonable degree: egregious errors of fact.

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   Something that is egregious stands out, but not in a good way — it means "really bad or offensive." If you make an egregious error during a championship soccer match, your coach might bench you for the rest of the game.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEGREGIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   egregious in British English. (ɪˈɡriːdʒəs , -dʒɪəs ) adjective. 1. outstandingly bad; flagrant. an egregious lie. 2. archaic. distinguished; eminent. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Definition of egregious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.