"next-level" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-next-level.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} next-level (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Significantly more advanced, better, or more extreme. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-next-level-en-adj-mH9w-Abx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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