as in extremely
to a great or unusual degree
She was an exceptionally talented dancer.
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Recent Examples of exceptionally
New York City’s exceptionally strict building, plumbing and electrical codes raise the costs of new housing.
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Maurice Obeid, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
But Lisa and Alba were exceptionally busy in the months after the birth.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
However, fine wildland fuels such as forest litter and small dead branches remain exceptionally dry.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2025
The cut also performs exceptionally well outside the U.S.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exceptionally
Maurice Obeid, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
But Lisa and Alba were exceptionally busy in the months after the birth.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
However, fine wildland fuels such as forest litter and small dead branches remain exceptionally dry.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2025
The cut also performs exceptionally well outside the U.S.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exceptionally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptionally
Adverb
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Even some of Trump’s allies, including Elon Musk and Bill Ackman, have recently warned that tariffs are bad policy that rely on extremely flawed logic.—
John Towfighi, David Goldman and Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The fashion house’s artisans began experimenting with the material—which is extremely lightweight, strong, and pliable—and eventually created handles out of them by gently bending the stalks with fire and then applying many coats of lacquer.—
Diana Budds,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The glasses themselves are incredibly durable and high quality.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
2 Apr. 2025
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Overwatch has an incredibly dedicated competitive fanbase who regularly debate about who the best characters are gameplay or story-wise.—
Ryan Easby,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Implementing rigorous testing protocols for bias detection across different demographic groups and scenarios could also be immensely useful.—
Shilpa Shastri,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Even historically celebrated geniuses like Albert Einstein or Steve Jobs benefited immensely from working in fields that were fertile with change, ripe for disruption, and full of hard-working builders, makers, managers, and workers.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Exceptionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptionally. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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