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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Season 34's core panel of judges all agreed that Earle performed exceptionally.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Before Yoshizawa and Yokohama step into the central roles at about the 40-minute point, the main characters are teenagers, exceptionally well played by Soya Kurokawa and Keitatsu Koshiyama.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
And most importantly, physical retail remains exceptionally relevant.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
But the storms that have formed have been exceptionally strong.
—Sara Sneath, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Before Yoshizawa and Yokohama step into the central roles at about the 40-minute point, the main characters are teenagers, exceptionally well played by Soya Kurokawa and Keitatsu Koshiyama.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
And most importantly, physical retail remains exceptionally relevant.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
But the storms that have formed have been exceptionally strong.
—Sara Sneath, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exceptionally
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“Exceptionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceptionally. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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