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  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Exceed
  2. a. More than usual; extraordinary; more than sufficient; measureless.
  3. adv. In a very great degree; extremely; exceedingly.
  4. adj. far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
  5. 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. In a very great degree; extremely; exceedingly. [Archaic. It is not joined to verbs.] "The voice exceeding loud." Keble. His raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow. Mark ix. 3. The Genoese were exceeding powerful by sea. Sir W. Raleigh.
  6. 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.
  7. s. far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree