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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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
If your laundry room or area is exceptionally humid, add a circulating fan near the washer.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Central Texas gardeners have been cruising through this exceptionally mild winter with little need to worry about frost-sensitive plants.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Ultrafast optical spectroscopy confirms exceptionally weak electron–phonon coupling and validates first-principles calculations.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Exceptionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceptionally. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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