as in extremely
to a great or unusual degree
She was an exceptionally talented dancer.
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Recent Examples of exceptionally
Husband and wife team Guy and Michelle Jenkins are the masterminds behind this Caribbean resort, which sits on a hilltop with sweeping waterfront views of Barbados’ exceptionally picturesque Platinum Coast.
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Karla Pope, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
But to Newsom, the team’s choices to take part in the community and the circumstances of its arrival have also stoked a loyalty that has kept the region exceptionally possessive of its team.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2025
Not Showcasing Remote Skills Certain industries and roles tend to do exceptionally well and are extremely popular as far as remote work opportunities are concerned.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
And Senga has performed exceptionally well, leading Major League Baseball with a 1.47 ERA over 13 starts.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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Karla Pope, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
But to Newsom, the team’s choices to take part in the community and the circumstances of its arrival have also stoked a loyalty that has kept the region exceptionally possessive of its team.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2025
Not Showcasing Remote Skills Certain industries and roles tend to do exceptionally well and are extremely popular as far as remote work opportunities are concerned.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
And Senga has performed exceptionally well, leading Major League Baseball with a 1.47 ERA over 13 starts.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptionally
Adverb
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Her long, dark hair was messily waved, hanging past her shoulders like a shawl, while her eyebrows were shaved extremely thin, leaving little room for any expression other than a sly smile.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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While both the House and Senate bills proposed language that was extremely harmful to the pass-through entity community, the final Senate bill passed made significant modifications that will encourage continued investments via pass through entities.—
Lynn Mucenski Keck,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Both Marlins righties are incredibly talented and expected to be available at the trade deadline.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Victor is incredibly easy to talk to, and on a wide array of subjects, so chatting about Olga soon led to talking about their own cat (Clyde) and this writer’s pair of tuxedos (Felix and Oscar) and their various adventures with in-house vermin (mostly bad).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 June 2025
Adverb
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This immensely slow-moving and contemplative energy joins us into Leo season, which starts when the sun enters this confident fire sign on July 22.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Continuously conducting such long-range air operations against Iran regularly, albeit on a smaller scale, would prove immensely challenging logistically.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Exceptionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptionally. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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