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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The stainless steel attachment includes a slicing blade, medium shredding blade, and coarse shredding blade that works exceptionally well for thinly slicing vegetables like cucumbers or zucchini, shredding cheese, and cutting firmer foods like potatoes or carrots.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
But Ryle and his students weren’t the only ones who saw the exceptionally bright meteor, also known as a fireball.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
That exceptionally long wait is not uncommon, said her attorney, Marc Christopher.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Schwarber hit 56 home runs this year, so the Phillies are almost guaranteed to exhaust their options for a new deal with him, and without Realmuto, their catching depth chart would be exceptionally iffy.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
But Ryle and his students weren’t the only ones who saw the exceptionally bright meteor, also known as a fireball.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
That exceptionally long wait is not uncommon, said her attorney, Marc Christopher.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Schwarber hit 56 home runs this year, so the Phillies are almost guaranteed to exhaust their options for a new deal with him, and without Realmuto, their catching depth chart would be exceptionally iffy.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 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 8 Dec. 2025.
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