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extraordinary
[ik-strawr-dn-er-ee, ek-struh-awr-]
adjective
beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established.
extraordinary costs.
Synonyms: inordinateexceptional in character, amount, extent, degree, etc.; noteworthy; remarkable.
extraordinary speed;
an extraordinary man.
(of an official, employee, etc.) outside of or additional to the ordinary staff; having a special, often temporary task or responsibility.
minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary.
extraordinary
/ ɪkˈstrɔːdənrɪ, -dənərɪ /
adjective
very unusual, remarkable, or surprising
not in an established manner, course, or order
employed for particular events or purposes
(usually postpositive) (of an official, etc) additional or subordinate to the usual one
a minister extraordinary
Other Word Forms
- extraordinarily adverb
- extraordinariness noun
- unextraordinary adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of extraordinary1
Word History and Origins
Origin of extraordinary1
Example Sentences
“On behalf of everyone at Condor Club, we send our deepest condolences and stand in solidarity with those mourning this extraordinary loss.”
"Every time we saw the magnetic switching, we knew something extraordinary was happening, but we couldn't explain why," Hiroshi Kontani, senior author and professor from the Graduate School of Science at Nagoya University, recalled.
Those rules are only waived in extraordinary circumstances.
Oliver Holland from Leigh Day said the claim was "the culmination of an extraordinary effort by local community members and campaign groups to research, monitor and advocate for their rivers".
The pair discussed "pretty extraordinary" plans, including going through bins from the McCanns' address to find a DNA sample, the jury heard.
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