as in extremely
to a great or unusual degree
She was an exceptionally talented dancer.
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Recent Examples of exceptionally
Friday will be exceptionally comfortable with a refreshing breeze and low humidity.
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Steven Sosna, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Right now, an exceptionally large reservoir of warm water sits beneath the surface there.
—Pedro Dinezio, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Teesside Saltburn may be small, but this is a proper Victorian seaside town with an exceptionally wide and sandy beach, where, at all times of the year, surfers gather for some of the North’s best waves.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
Dates Dates are exceptionally sweet and are often used as natural sweeteners in desserts.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 13 May 2026
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Steven Sosna, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Right now, an exceptionally large reservoir of warm water sits beneath the surface there.
—Pedro Dinezio, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Teesside Saltburn may be small, but this is a proper Victorian seaside town with an exceptionally wide and sandy beach, where, at all times of the year, surfers gather for some of the North’s best waves.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
Dates Dates are exceptionally sweet and are often used as natural sweeteners in desserts.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptionally
Adverb
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But even Black athletes whose athleticism gifted them an extremely exclusive express lane in life can tell you stories about growing up a minority in America, or tales their parents or grandparents have told.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The theory of quantum electrodynamics (QED) suggests that when light at extremely high intensities interacts with the vacuum, it can be converted into matter.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Football clubs are filled with talented professionals who work incredibly hard.—
Shivaas Gulati,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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While that sort of payday would be life-changing for the overwhelming majority of humans walking the planet, Reitan is the exception, thanks to his historic and incredibly lucrative family business.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Taking charge in February of 2018, the new CEO immensely ramped up the marketing budget for everything from Google Search banner ads to introductory offers for resort stays, all aimed at his target demographic.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Every good writer has struggled immensely.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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That said, human-like chatbots like ChatGPT are an intensely personal technology, even more so than the social media platforms that came before them.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
14 May 2026
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Though the sport can be seen as intensely masculine to the point of toxicity sometimes, Cipriano and Kalyn credit series creators Louisa Levy and Gina Fattore with painting the athletes in a more sensitive and emotionally aware light.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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“Exceptionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptionally. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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