as in extremely
to a great or unusual degree
She was an exceptionally talented dancer.
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Recent Examples of exceptionally
Rakell has been an exceptionally consistent, dynamic performer for the Penguins all season.
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The incoming president’s invitation last month to Xi – the authoritarian leader of America’s main geopolitical rival – was an exceptionally rare gesture, particularly as the incoming president campaigned on ratcheting up economic competition with China and placing hefty tariffs on Chinese goods.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Southern California has experienced both extremes in recent years: the past two winters were exceptionally wet; the summer and fall of 2024 were exceptionally dry.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
The watch is exceptionally light, weighing only 49.5 grams with Hublot’s elastic strap.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2025
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The incoming president’s invitation last month to Xi – the authoritarian leader of America’s main geopolitical rival – was an exceptionally rare gesture, particularly as the incoming president campaigned on ratcheting up economic competition with China and placing hefty tariffs on Chinese goods.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Southern California has experienced both extremes in recent years: the past two winters were exceptionally wet; the summer and fall of 2024 were exceptionally dry.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
The watch is exceptionally light, weighing only 49.5 grams with Hublot’s elastic strap.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for exceptionally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptionally
Adverb
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The police chief also told the outlets that the house was extremely dirty, telling WTAE that dog and rodent feces were building up on the floor and that the family members might be suffering from a hoarding disorder.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Under normal storm conditions, the risk to trees is extremely low.—
The Sacramento Bee,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Hearing it from you can be incredibly affirming. Be present.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Those numbers would be incredibly helpful for the Bucks, but the 12.5 minutes per game between Middleton’s current production and that extrapolation have never felt further apart.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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But as true callings sometimes do, stand-up found this immensely charismatic and funny intellectual eventually.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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Work to sustain this remarkable plant has and will immensely repay humans.—
Elaine Savory,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Exceptionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptionally. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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