exceptionally
adverb
ex·cep·tion·al·ly
ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nə-lē 
: in an exceptional manner : to an exceptional degree
especially
: more than average or usual
an exceptionally difficult task
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Directed by Irvin Kershner, Never was the only Bond movie made by a rival producer (Jack Schwartzman) and, in my view, was exceptionally well-crafted.
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Online controversies, lack of strong buzz around any one film, and a growing international voter base all make predicting the Best Picture winner at the 97th Academy Awards exceptionally difficult.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2025
Remember, fraudsters do this for a living, and many of them are exceptionally good at their jobs.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park spans 31,000 acres of exceptionally rugged, remote terrain that surrounds part of a deep, steep-walled gorge carved into rock by the Gunnison River, McClatchy News reported.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2025
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Online controversies, lack of strong buzz around any one film, and a growing international voter base all make predicting the Best Picture winner at the 97th Academy Awards exceptionally difficult.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2025
Remember, fraudsters do this for a living, and many of them are exceptionally good at their jobs.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park spans 31,000 acres of exceptionally rugged, remote terrain that surrounds part of a deep, steep-walled gorge carved into rock by the Gunnison River, McClatchy News reported.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Exceptionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceptionally. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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