as in extremely
to a great or unusual degree
She was an exceptionally talented dancer.
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Recent Examples of exceptionally
Questions are now mounting as to the damage that the exceptionally low rate caused, and whether the neutral rate should be a little higher.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Russell Cave National Monument Alabama’s cavernous archaeological site contains an exceptionally complete record of human habitation dating back more than 10,000 years, and is entirely closed to the public as a result of the winter storm.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 26 Jan. 2026
Desert nights are exceptionally cool, so bring a puffy coat and a robe, even if daytime temps look comfortable.
—Jenny Willden, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Accidents remain exceptionally rare on dedicated high-speed tracks.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Russell Cave National Monument Alabama’s cavernous archaeological site contains an exceptionally complete record of human habitation dating back more than 10,000 years, and is entirely closed to the public as a result of the winter storm.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 26 Jan. 2026
Desert nights are exceptionally cool, so bring a puffy coat and a robe, even if daytime temps look comfortable.
—Jenny Willden, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Accidents remain exceptionally rare on dedicated high-speed tracks.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptionally
Adverb
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Where these winds coincide with heavy snow, blizzard conditions are possible, with near-zero visibility and extremely dangerous travel, particularly along the Outer Banks of North Carolina and into southeast Virginia.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Therefore, telling the story in graphic form on behalf of Ukrainians themselves, explaining the preconditions for Russia’s attempts to erase Ukraine as a sovereign country and Ukrainians as an ethnic group, became extremely relevant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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San Dieguito’s Director of Teaching Learning and Education Brieahna Weatherford said getting to this point has been incredibly challenging, the culmination of two years of work.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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At liftoff, there’s this incredibly gorgeous orange glow that came out of the bottom of the launch pad.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Lucie Riegel, one of the task force members, said the sirens will help immensely because cell phone service can be hard to come by in some parts of the town.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Pérez instituted austerity measures that proved immensely unpopular — and ultimately led to the rise of Hugo Chávez.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Andre Agassi would practice super intensely, but for short periods.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Such span, such intensely thoughtful ways of looking at craft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Exceptionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptionally. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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