as in extremely
to a great or unusual degree
She was an exceptionally talented dancer.
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Recent Examples of exceptionally
The Patriots had held possession in the overtime period since the initial draw control, but the tenacious Notre Dame Academy defense was plugging gaps exceptionally well.
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
The exceptionally rare memento offers up a link to the famed Queen of France’s life at Versailles and a connection to the queen’s influential wardrobe and taste, too.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
At just 52 dBA, this is an exceptionally quiet generator.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Instead, do fewer things exceptionally well.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
The exceptionally rare memento offers up a link to the famed Queen of France’s life at Versailles and a connection to the queen’s influential wardrobe and taste, too.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
At just 52 dBA, this is an exceptionally quiet generator.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Instead, do fewer things exceptionally well.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptionally
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According to Outword Magazine Fred Palmer, the owner of Scott’s, Alan Irvine, is extremely gay supportive and has hosted numerous events for both Outword and the Rainbow Chamber of Commerce (see below).—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The whole episode is a reminder to product designers everywhere that users can be extremely sensitive to the seemingly smallest changes — and Spotify clearly had not anticipated that a teeny-tiny disco ball drop would prove to be unpopular.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Biological systems are incredibly good at making reactions run at low temperature and pressure through the use of catalysts.—
Chris Lee,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Likewise, the information helps Mancuso tailor wigs on what is sometimes very short notice, and the two departments collaborate incredibly closely to, say, transform Bad Bunny into a chatbot companion (of sorts).—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
9 June 2026
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In short, the AI backlash has grown immensely over the past year or so — and the latest numbers put the trend in stark relief.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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The Saudi Pro League has emerged as one landing spot for Salah, who is immensely popular in the Middle East and North Africa region.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2026
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But recent test scores show educators should also focus more intensely on adolescent learners and turning around academic outcomes in middle school, said Lesley Muldoon, executive director of the National Assessment Governing Board.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Second, there’s the intensely personal relationship that Swift has fostered with her robust fanbase.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Exceptionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptionally. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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