first-rate

UK: /ˌfɜː^rstˈreɪt/ US: (fûrst′rāt′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

ˈfirst-ˈrate,  adj. 

1. excellent;
   superb;
   of the highest rank, quality, or class:
   a first-rate job.

adv. 

2. very well:
   You did first-rate on the exam.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

first-rate  (fûrst′rāt′), adj. 

1. excellent;
   superb.
2. of the highest rank, rate, or class.

adv. 

3. very well.

• 1660–70

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first-rate adjective

1. of the best or highest rated class or quality
2. very good; excellent

adverb

1. very well; excellently