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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Cellphone footage shows Zack holding the leash of an exceptionally docile German shepherd while ordering his uninvited guests to leave.
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And all that works together exceptionally well, in almost any situation and with many different dishes.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The small and exceptionally passionate team that FRONT comprised approached its first edition in the same way.
—Michelle Grabner, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Disruption of any of these leaves the world exceptionally vulnerable.
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Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
And all that works together exceptionally well, in almost any situation and with many different dishes.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The small and exceptionally passionate team that FRONT comprised approached its first edition in the same way.
—Michelle Grabner, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Disruption of any of these leaves the world exceptionally vulnerable.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
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 4 Apr. 2026.
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