as in extremely
to a great or unusual degree
She was an exceptionally talented dancer.
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Recent Examples of exceptionally
Perhaps responding to feedback about the last movie, McKenna has turned Lily into an exceptionally supportive friend, both in terms of Andy’s career and her love life.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Walnuts Walnuts stand out among nuts for their exceptionally high levels of polyphenols (plant compounds) and vitamin E, antioxidants that protect fats within the body from harmful oxidation.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2026
His exceptionally durable songs have become ingrained in the fabric of American life for many who grew up listening to them, and Tuesday’s audience at The Shell listened attentively and happily swayed along to the music.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
While any vegetable can be planted in a square-foot garden, choosing varieties that don't grow exceptionally large or spread is better.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Walnuts Walnuts stand out among nuts for their exceptionally high levels of polyphenols (plant compounds) and vitamin E, antioxidants that protect fats within the body from harmful oxidation.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2026
His exceptionally durable songs have become ingrained in the fabric of American life for many who grew up listening to them, and Tuesday’s audience at The Shell listened attentively and happily swayed along to the music.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
While any vegetable can be planted in a square-foot garden, choosing varieties that don't grow exceptionally large or spread is better.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptionally
Adverb
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These special releases can be extremely valuable, especially if only a small batch is issued.—
Nina Derwin,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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The innermost region of any solar system, closest to the parent star, will be extremely hot and subject to large amounts of radiation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And yes, in 2026, rage coming from either side of the aisle is an incredibly powerful tool for marketing.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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But there’s something incredibly unnatural about the fast attention of the internet.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This is an immensely important contract for the Blue Jackets, such that Coyle could be seen as having a blank check to set his terms.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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That could make data centers immensely more capable of the computing tasks needed for training AI systems.—
Gregor Henze,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The result is intensely moving.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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On land, Stellers are intensely social.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Exceptionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptionally. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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