as in extremely
to a great or unusual degree
She was an exceptionally talented dancer.
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Recent Examples of exceptionally
Advertisement Prince Harry, who was reportedly exceptionally close to Goodall, issued a joint statement with his wife, Meghan Markle, after news of Goodall’s death.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
As expected, the Lions defense played exceptionally well in the team's 34-10 win over Cleveland, forcing three turnovers and limiting a sputtering Browns offense to just 10 points.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
William, isn't seen an awful lot and is exceptionally dull.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Any2Track performs exceptionally well in tracking various motions under multiple real-world disturbances.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
As expected, the Lions defense played exceptionally well in the team's 34-10 win over Cleveland, forcing three turnovers and limiting a sputtering Browns offense to just 10 points.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
William, isn't seen an awful lot and is exceptionally dull.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Any2Track performs exceptionally well in tracking various motions under multiple real-world disturbances.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptionally
Adverb
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Some genres may be extremely violent and gory, so parents may want to consider supervising their children's viewing of films or avoid them altogether.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Grain bins and silos can be extremely deadly if people get trapped inside.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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At the time, the fields of primatology, ethology, anthropology, and all of science were incredibly male-dominated.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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And there was Mahab Ghodss, an incredibly powerful and opaque consulting firm run by regime insiders, which drafted the studies for dam projects and lobbied for approval.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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That mindset is immensely powerful.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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Every Monday grew packed with occupational and physical therapy, often held in a pool, which helps Bedford immensely.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The screenwriter, Nora Garrett, has achieved an amusingly florid Hollywood simulacrum—one that tilts into knowing parody—of an intensely self-regarding world.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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At some point, the Cubs believe, those intensely competitive instincts will take over.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Exceptionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptionally. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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