exceptionally

[ik-sep-shuh-nuh-lee]

adverb

1. 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.

Other Word Forms

• nonexceptionally adverb
• preexceptionally adverb
• quasi-exceptionally adverb
• superexceptionally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of exceptionally¹

exceptional ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

“They are euphoric,” he writes in “Hostage,” a book of startling eloquence, unimaginable anguish and exceptionally restrained rage.

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But another driver is that Latin American stocks are exceptionally cheap.

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Policymakers next week will grapple with the economic impact of policy turbulence and what Georgieva described as “exceptionally high uncertainty” that is here to stay.

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Even when we think things are going exceptionally well and our spirits are drenched in warm summer sunlight, here comes autumn to remind us that there are some endings we have no control over.

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“Tom is an exceptionally ethical person,” Sowell said in the June interview, adding that his and Homan’s work steered clear of any real or perceived conflicts of interest.

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