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 With the impact threat removed, scientists now view the flyby as a rare opportunity to observe how Earth's gravity affects an asteroid during an exceptionally close encounter. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 6 July 2026 Nolan, for his directorial or writing faults, is an exceptionally talented technical filmmaker, and seemed tailor made to bring ancient Greece and the legendary story to life. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 Managing the fuel cycle, specifically the processing, handling, and recycling of the exceptionally rare hydrogen isotope tritium, remains one of the most significant engineering challenges to achieving commercial nuclear fusion. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026 The breaks occurred on June 26 when exceptionally heavy rainfall caused the failure in the 42-inch sewer force main near the South Mill Street Pumping Station in Haverhill. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for exceptionally

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptionally

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Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Surveillance of a suspect can take hours or days, and is extremely resource-intensive.

— Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of extremely

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But monitoring compliance has grown intensely urgent following Russia’s 2022 launch of the suspicious Cosmos 2553 satellite.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Trump has a yearslong record of intensely personal criticism of the Obamas, and of using incendiary, sometimes racist, rhetoric.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026