extraordinary
[ ik-strawr-dn-er-ee, ek-struh-awr- ]
/ ɪkˈstrɔr dnˌɛr i, ˌɛk strəˈɔr- /
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adjective
beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established: extraordinary costs.
exceptional 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.
SYNONYMS FOR extraordinary
1 inordinate.
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First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM extraordinary
ex·traor·di·nar·i·ly [ik-strawr-dn-air-uh-lee, ek-struh-awr-], /ɪkˌstrɔr dnˈɛər ə li, ˌɛk strəˌɔr-/, adverbex·traor·di·nar·i·ness, nounun·ex·traor·di·nar·y, adjectiveWords nearby extraordinary
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British Dictionary definitions for extraordinary
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 onea minister extraordinary
Derived forms of extraordinary
extraordinarily, adverbextraordinariness, nounWord Origin for extraordinary
C15: from Latin extraordinārius beyond what is usual; see ordinary
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