exceptionally
English
Etymology
Etymology tree
From exceptional + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃənəli/, /ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃənli/, /ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃnəli/, /ɛk-/, /ək-/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adverb
exceptionally (comparative more exceptionally, superlative most exceptionally)
- To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.
- Synonyms: uncommonly, extraordinarily
- Antonyms: categorically, commonly, generally
- In 1957, an exceptionally severe hailstorm struck the village.
- 1960 July, “New Eastern Region diesel depot at Finsbury Park”, in Trains Illustrated, pages 422–423:
- The shed, a steel-framed structure with a single-span roof devoid of intermediate support, is exceptionally well-lit by continuous glazing on the roof and along much of the sides, while there is fluorescent roof lighting for night work.
- 2020 August 18, Matt Egan, “It’s a bizarre time for Trump to open Alaska’s Arctic refuge up to oil drilling”, in CNN[1], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery, archived from the original on 7 September 2023:
- “At current and foreseeable oil prices, the industry’s appetite to drill in ANWR will be exceptionally low and quite possibly will be zero,” Pavel Molchanov, energy analyst at Raymond James, told CNN Business.
Translations
unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
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