exceptionally

adverb

ex·​cep·​tion·​al·​ly ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nə-lē How to pronounce exceptionally (audio)
: in an exceptional manner : to an exceptional degree
especially : more than average or usual
an exceptionally difficult task

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The combination of our new Armodynamic drivers and wood housings delivers a sound that is exceptionally smooth, natural, and spacious. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 While dashing through the food hall at River Street Marketplace in San Juan Capistrano, on my way to the train station, a stack of these exceptionally zaftig cookies stopped me dead in my tracks. Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025 Boots this year were exceptionally good this year…the coats this year. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025 Mid-decade redistricting is exceptionally rare. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exceptionally

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exceptionally was in 1703

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“Exceptionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceptionally. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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