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exceptionally

[ik-sep-shuh-nuh-lee]

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adverb

in a way or to a degree that is unusual or extraordinary; extremely.
The combination of an exceptionally high tide and a devastating storm surge has wreaked havoc on coastal communities.
In the photo, a young woman sits on the floor of a small shanty in an exceptionally impoverished neighborhood.

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Other Word Forms

nonexceptionally adverb
preexceptionally adverb
quasi-exceptionally adverb
superexceptionally adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of exceptionally¹

exceptional ( def. ) + -ly

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He said the officers had to respond to a "committed, lone individual who was exceptionally aggressive".

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Graham: It’s exceptionally difficult, I’m not going to lie.

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Jean Ghika, Global head of jewellery at Bonhams, said the "exceptionally rare" tiara with "impeccable provenance" dates from when Cartier London was at the "height of its creative prowess".

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Global head of jewellery at Bonhams Jean Ghika said the "exceptionally rare" tiara with "impeccable provenance" dates from when Cartier London was at the "height of its creative prowess".

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But the Philippous seem exceptionally aware of the risk that home viewers might reach for their remote.

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