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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
“The renewal is a win for audiences, for Comedy Central and for all our programming partners. We’re proud to support Jon and the extraordinary news team.”
That law gives the President authority in a national emergency to “deal with any unusual and extraordinary threat,” including to “regulate” the “importation” of foreign property.
The case began way back in 2002 with the extraordinary collapse of an ice shelf called Larsen B in the eastern Antarctic Peninsula.
He added that the past 20 years had been "extraordinary" and he could not "be prouder of what we've built together".
Earth's oceans hold extraordinary biodiversity, yet only a small portion of an estimated two million marine species have been formally identified and described.
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