exceptionally

adverb ex·cep·tion·al·ly \ ik-ˈsep-shnə-lē , -shə-nᵊl-ē \

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

Definition of exceptionally

: in an exceptional manner : to an exceptional degree; especially : more than average or usual

an exceptionally difficult task

Recent Examples of exceptionally from the Web

So there is a lot going on, even by the standards of the exceptionally complicated Syrian conflict.

— zack beauchamp, Vox, "The past 48 hours of big Syria news, explained," 9 Apr. 2018
These are the things that are unnamed and mysterious, but exceptionally interesting to me as an artist.

— julia felsenthal, Vogue, "For Sandra Oh, Killing Eve Was a Very Long Time Coming," 5 Apr. 2018
But when the point of view changes to the Abbotts’ adolescent daughter — played in an exceptionally sensitive performance by the deaf actress Millicent Simmonds — ambient noise is completely absent.

— ann hornaday, kansascity, "Inventive ‘A Quiet Place’ conjures up scares without screams | The Kansas City Star," 5 Apr. 2018
The actor, who is best known for his role as nurse Morgan Tookers in The Mindy Project, has kept the news of his wife’s third pregnancy exceptionally silent on his social media accounts.

— alexia fernandez, PEOPLE.com, "Surprise He's a Dad of Three! Ike Barinholtz Welcomes Third Child with Wife Erica Hanson," 4 Apr. 2018
Corinne's two other siblings are exceptionally gifted in math as well.

— christina capatides, CBS News, "She was just offered $2.3M in scholarships to Ph.D. programs and she's only 17," 30 Mar. 2018
The Blazers were exceptionally efficient on attack, especially early.

— katherine dunn, baltimoresun.com, "No. 6 Notre Dame Prep overcomes draws shortfall to beat No. 4 Glenelg, 11-6, in girls lacrosse," 28 Mar. 2018
But very quickly, people began to point out that Williamson had previously espoused exceptionally hateful, reactionary viewpoints — including the belief that women who get abortions should be hanged.

— gabriella paiella, The Cut, "Here’s What to Know About The Atlantic’s New Writer Controversy," 28 Mar. 2018
Experts have long attributed the state’s high rate of pedestrian deaths to exceptionally wide streets that are engineered to move cars fast and do not provide adequate safety infrastructure for people who are on foot or bike.

— alissa walker, Curbed, "This is the moment when we decide that human lives matter more than cars," 20 Mar. 2018

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