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

Ohtani, 31, is an exceptionally rare "two-way" player, operating at the elite level as both a pitcher and a hitter.

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“With differentiated competitive advantages, clear strategic direction and building execution momentum, we believe we are exceptionally well-placed to win into the future.”

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The painting is considered special as it was "exceptionally rare" for a non-white veteran of Waterloo to appear in a portrait in 19th-century art, the museum says.

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But those same features make them exceptionally vulnerable to flooding.

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“Those chapters share something in common — they all followed exceptionally strong periods of return for the traditional portfolio and thus began when either or both stocks and bonds were trading at extremely high valuations.”

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