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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With a peppy MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ processor, this unit handles all kinds of Android apps with aplomb, benchmarking exceptionally across all of our tests.
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Absent those resources, any push onto the Iranian mainland would be exceptionally difficult and likely come with high casualties, and would likely demand a significantly larger force, the experts said.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The waiver is often used to hire candidates with exceptionally strong managerial skills when a district faces specific performance challenges, like Fort Worth ISD has in recent years, according to TEA.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Water temperatures across much of the Gulf, Caribbean and Atlantic are forecast to reach exceptionally warm levels again this summer.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Absent those resources, any push onto the Iranian mainland would be exceptionally difficult and likely come with high casualties, and would likely demand a significantly larger force, the experts said.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The waiver is often used to hire candidates with exceptionally strong managerial skills when a district faces specific performance challenges, like Fort Worth ISD has in recent years, according to TEA.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Water temperatures across much of the Gulf, Caribbean and Atlantic are forecast to reach exceptionally warm levels again this summer.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Exceptionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceptionally. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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