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Search phrase: exceeding

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All's Well That Ends WellAW V.i.1But this exceeding posting day and nightBut this exceeding posting day and night,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.335With strife to please you, day exceeding day.With strife to please you, day exceeding day:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.57Those, for their parents were exceeding poor,Those, for their parents were exceeding poore,
CymbelineCym I.vii.59Exceeding pleasant: none a stranger there,Exceeding pleasant: none a stranger there,
HamletHam V.ii.100Exceedingly, my lord. It is very sultry, as 'twereExceedingly, my Lord, it is very soultry, as 'twere
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.276In faith it is exceedingly well aimed.Infaith it is exceedingly well aym'd.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.160Exceedingly well read, and profitedExceeding well read, and profited,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.67exceeding poor and bare, too beggarly.exceeding poore and bare, too beggarly.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.1Before God, I am exceeding weary.Trust me, I am exceeding weary.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.75word, and a word of exceeding good command, byWord, and a Word of exceeding good Command.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.266Go to, very good! Exceeding good! O, give me alwaysgo-too, very good, exceeding good. O, giue me alwayes
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.12Exceeding ill.Exceeding ill.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.3Exceeding well; his cares are now all ended.Exceeding well: his Cares / Are now, all ended.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.56Exceeding the nine sibyls of old Rome:Exceeding the nine Sibyls of old Rome:
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.41To work exceeding miracles on earth.To worke exceeding myracles on earth.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.70That living wrought me such exceeding trouble.That liuing wrought me such exceeding trouble.
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.28O, very mad, exceeding mad, in love too;O very mad, exceeding mad, in loue too;
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.52Exceeding wise, fair-spoken, and persuading;Exceeding wise, faire spoken, and perswading:
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.10That he's exceeding strongly fortified;That hees exceeding strongly fortified,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.67Exceeding store of treasure, pearl, and coin.Exceding store of treasure, perle, and coyne,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.141My good knave Costard, exceedingly well met.O my good knaue Costard, exceedingly well met.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.526for, I protest, the schoolmaster is exceeding fantastical;For I protest, the Schoolmaster is exceeding fantasticall:
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.67You grow exceeding strange. Must it be so?You grow exceeding strange: must it be so?
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.47though I say't, is an honest exceeding poor man and,though I say't is an honest exceeding poore man, and
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.162And she is exceeding wise.And she is exceeding wise.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.22God give me joy to wear it, for my heart is exceedinglyGod giue mee ioy to weare it, for my heart is exceeding
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.47were ready. By my troth, I am exceeding ill; heigh-ho!were ready, by my troth I am exceeding ill, hey ho.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.113question thou wilt be, if my cousin do not look exceedingquestiõ thou wilt be, if my Cousin do not looke exceeding
OthelloOth II.iii.355almost spent; I have been tonight exceedingly wellalmost spent; I haue bin to night exceedingly well
OthelloOth III.iii.255This fellow's of exceeding honesty,This Fellow's of exceeding honesty,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.217Exceeding those that I can wish upon thee,Exceeding those that I can wish vpon thee,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.284But breeds the giver a return exceedingBut breeds the giuer a returne: exceeding
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.156Very brief, and to exceeding good sense – (aside)Very breefe, and to exceeding good sence-
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.89O excellent motion! O exceeding puppet!Oh excellent motion; oh exceeding Puppet:

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Glossary

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cruelterribly, extremely, exceedingly
exceedingvery great, huge, exceptional
exceedingexceedingly, extremely, very
fullvery, exceedingly, extremely
horribleextremely, exceedingly, terribly
intolerableexcessive, exorbitant, exceedingly great
intolerableexcessively, exceedingly, extremely
marvellousvery, extremely, exceedingly
monstrousexceedingly, wonderfully, extraordinarily
parlouslyastoundingly, amazingly, exceedingly
passingvery, exceedingly, extremely
vengeanceexceedingly, intensely, tremendously

Thesaurus

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exceedinglycruel
exceedinglyintolerable
exceedinglyvengeance
exceedinglyexceeding
exceedinglymarvellous
exceedinglymonstrous
exceedinglypassing
exceedinglyparlously
exceedinglyhorrible
exceedinglyfull
great, exceedinglyintolerable

Themes and Topics

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Ly...ual ravenous / as he is subtle exceeding ce i i 57 their parents were ...
... ce i i 57 their parents were exceeding poor frantic sonn 147 10 ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...n ) marvellous (adv ) very extremely exceedingly mnd iii i 2 [quince to all] here&rsq...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
EXCEEDBASICexceeding adj, exceeding adv, exceedingly adv

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