as in extremely
to a great or unusual degree
She was an exceptionally talented dancer.
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Recent Examples of exceptionally
Serial killers, a favorite of the genre, are exceptionally rare.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
Low snow in the Colorado mountains during the exceptionally warm winter has led to below-average flows in the waterways that supply metro Denver — around 18% of the norm last week in the Colorado River Basin and 2% of the norm in the South Platte River Basin, according to Denver Water measurements.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
The idea of someone in the bottom quintile saving at all is unusual but saving every year for 40 years would be exceptionally unlikely.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Hill’s search for an effective slider actually began five years ago, when Tyler Rogers, a submariner who also has an exceptionally low release point, shared his grip with Hill.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
Low snow in the Colorado mountains during the exceptionally warm winter has led to below-average flows in the waterways that supply metro Denver — around 18% of the norm last week in the Colorado River Basin and 2% of the norm in the South Platte River Basin, according to Denver Water measurements.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
The idea of someone in the bottom quintile saving at all is unusual but saving every year for 40 years would be exceptionally unlikely.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Hill’s search for an effective slider actually began five years ago, when Tyler Rogers, a submariner who also has an exceptionally low release point, shared his grip with Hill.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptionally
Adverb
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Maine, too, saw its COVID numbers increase dramatically despite extremely high vaccination uptake.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Even from my extremely suboptimal vantage point in the very front corner of the theater, I was awed by the depth and crispness of the 3D imagery.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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And yes, in 2026, rage coming from either side of the aisle is an incredibly powerful tool for marketing.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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But there’s something incredibly unnatural about the fast attention of the internet.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Every good writer has struggled immensely.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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That must be immensely gratifying to Rajaković.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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As fires grew larger and burned more intensely, recreational losses sharpened.—
Kyle Manley,
The Conversation,
6 May 2026
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Formed by a volcanic eruption 7,700 years ago, it's fed only by precipitation, resulting in its clear, intensely blue color.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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“Exceptionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptionally. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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