exceptionally

American  

[ik-sep-shuh-nuh-lee] / ɪkˈsɛp ʃə nə li /

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.

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of exceptionally

exceptional ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Another big year for potholes was the exceptionally wet 2023, when L.A. diverted crews from other regular duties to focus on fulfilling roughly 19,642 pothole repair requests the city had received over four months.

From Los Angeles Times

This unusual phase of water conducts electricity exceptionally well, making it a strong candidate for explaining the strange magnetic fields observed around ice giant planets.

From Science Daily

By contrast, La Niña in 2010-2011 brought exceptionally wet conditions to Australia, southeast Brazil, and South Africa.

From Science Daily

In Kent, the trust said its hospitals were experiencing "exceptionally high demand, driven by a continued high admission rate and a large number of patients with winter illnesses and respiratory viruses".

From BBC

Previously reserved mainly for printing advertisements and producing Technicolor movies such as “Gone With the Wind” and “The Wizard of Oz,” both from 1939, this complicated method yields exceptionally vibrant colors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• abnormally