EXCEPTIONALLY Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

exceptionally

adverb

Definition of exceptionally

as in extremely

to a great or unusual degree She was an exceptionally talented dancer.

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Recent Examples of exceptionally Next weekend should offer a clearer picture of whether Universal has created another enduring genre attraction or simply convinced millions of people to show up for an exceptionally good commercial. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026 Gibney is a gifted filmmaker and Musk is exceptionally well-done. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Oct. 2026 This blob of exceptionally warm water formed by spinning off of the Gulf’s Loop Current that is notorious for boosting hurricane strength. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026 However, GitHub’s measures don’t require users to revoke any credentials left exposed in a repo, and some developers continue hard-coding, even though it’s considered both lazy development and exceptionally poor security. — Alex Colon, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exceptionally

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptionally

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Experts attribute the extremely warm ocean temperatures that fueled Rachel, which peaked as a Category 3 hurricane, in part to El Niño.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
All this makes the Home app very easy to use, but extremely underpowered.

— Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of extremely

Adverb

Indeed, the diamond was quite an exquisite addition, considering that such gemstones over 10 carats are incredibly rare.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
For now, this perfect mix of burgeoning youth and senior leadership has come together to create an incredibly deep team with big dreams.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of incredibly

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Both players have been immensely valuable to a defense that lost starting cornerbacks OJ Frederique and Xavier Lucas to injuries early in the season.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
The brand also started releasing special editions a few years back that have proven to be immensely popular, including 13 and 15-year-old bourbons and the Single Rickhouse series.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of immensely

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Coordinating all of his department heads and units in prep allowed Vanselow to focus more intensely on performance during the actual shoot, which paid off not only in terms of Neeson’s work but that of the supporting cast.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
Zaid’s home is bombed in one intensely melodramatic sequence that culminates in a slow zoom over Zaid cradling his dead wife and child.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026