exceptionally
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From exceptional + -ly.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃənəli/, /ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃənli/, /ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃnəli/, /ɛk-/, /ək-/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adverb
[edit]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.
Translations
[edit]unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
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