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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Jonny Bierman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
Storage onions, sweet, and specialty varieties grow exceptionally well in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 6.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Was this individual bat just an exceptionally slow eater?
—Leonie Baier, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
The program has made other discoveries related to such exceptionally healthy older brains, from personality traits to neurological anomalies.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exceptionally
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