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

Examples of exceptionally in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At a higher current density of 10 A/g, the battery delivered a capacity of 120 mAh/g while achieving an exceptionally long cycling life of 93,400 charge-discharge cycles. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

His campaign was wildly outspent by the Rogers one, which blanketed the airwaves with some exceptionally racist content. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026

But these are exceptionally difficult problems to solve in the best of circumstances. — Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026

The chiclet keys on the Surface Laptop Ultra use a scissor-switch design with a dampened bottom-out mechanism that offers an exceptionally comfortable typing feel, despite landing softly (not crisply) at the bottom of the keystroke. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above