01 a. Surpassing; extraordinary; distinguished (in a bad sense); -- formerly used with words importing a good quality, but now joined with words …
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Surpassing; extraordinary; distinguished (in a bad sense); -- formerly used with words importing a good quality, but now joined with words having a bad sense; as, an egregious rascal; an egregious ass; an egregious mistake.“The egregious impudence of this fellow.” — Bp. Hall.“His [Wyclif's] egregious labors are not to be neglected.” — Milton.