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egregiously

/ɪˈɡɹidʒəsli/
Meanings

  • extremely or uncommonly bad, rude, or offensive.

    - "She gave an egregious response during the presentation."
    - "His egregious behavior towards colleagues has resulted in several formal complaints."
Pronunciation
  1. /ɪˈɡɹidʒəsli/



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egregious , egregiously , egregiousness , egregiousnesses
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Late Middle English: from Latin ēgregius, exceptional, from ēgredi, to go out.

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  1. egregious error: An extremely or uncommonly bad mistake, error, or blunder.

  2. egregious behaviour: Extremely or uncommonly bad, rude, or offensive behavior.

Quotes
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  1. … the public perception is that too many corporate executives have committed "egregious" breaches of trust by cooking the books, shading the truth, and enriching themselves with huge stock-option profits while shareholders suffered breathtaking losses.

    - John A. Byrne et al.,{it}Business Week{/it},6 May 2002

  2. History cannot be rewritten, but some of its more "egregious" errors can be corrected—at least in part, at least symbolically.  … Or so assume a growing number of human-rights advocates.

    - Ellis Cose,{it}Newsweek{/it},27 Aug. 2001
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