Exceeding and Usual

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Exceeding adjective - Being out of the ordinary.

Usage example: accepted the apology with exceeding graciousness

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Usual is an antonym for exceeding.

Nearby Words: exceed, exceedingly, exceeded

Usual adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

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Exceeding is an antonym for usual.

Nearby Words: usually, usualness

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