EXTRAORDINARILY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

extraordinarily

adverb

Definition of extraordinarily

as in unusually

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Recent Examples of extraordinarily Within the Milky Way, astronomers have so far identified roughly 100 stellar stream candidates shed by globular clusters, but finding one around another galaxy is extraordinarily rare. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The economics are extraordinarily difficult, and most of the people calling for a settlement have not examined them. — Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 The book is trying to grapple with how extraordinarily unequal the American economy and society has become today. — John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 The result is powerful financial leverage and is an extraordinarily efficient use of capital. — Sanjit Singh Dang, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The club’s exclusivity has also put Bezos in company with several other extraordinarily wealthy people who have not managed to get through the gates. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 But an outdoor garden, no matter how beautiful and lovingly designed or how innovatively used in the menu, is susceptible to the whims of Miami’s humid, rainy, extraordinarily lengthy summers. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 His collection was less the product of some grand strategy than an extraordinarily long social life, a curious eye, and a healthy dose of pragmatism. — Daniel Cassady For Artnews, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 Farmers and ranchers in the Upper Basin have had less water available in 2026 because the winter was extraordinarily dry. — Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

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The campaign has also highlighted the solidarity of Estonia’s art community, with artists rallying around an institution facing an unusually severe financial crisis caused by the scam.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
The religious Democrats This midterm year, an unusually high number of Democratic candidates in red states are talking about their faith in an effort to connect with voters in the midterm elections, as my colleague Sarah Wire reported yesterday.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of unusually

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Players from the Cowboys and the Saints threw punches during several skirmishes throughout the joint practice, which was conducted in uncommonly hot, humid weather in the coastal town.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Compared with federal law and that of other states, New York has uncommonly strong protections for defendants facing multiple prosecutions.

— Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncommonly

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The desire to see Russia as singularly the product of its steppe heritage ends up distorting and simplifying this history.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
She was levelheaded beyond her years as a person and singularly talented as an actor, with an almost savant-like quality about her work.

— Tim Kring, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of singularly

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After an abnormally warm winter and a blistering March heat wave, California has seen a surge in mosquito activity that has driven West Nile virus activity to a five-year high.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The intensity levels range from abnormally dry, or D0, to exceptional drought, or D4.

— Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of abnormally

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The balance between efficiency and pleasantness in doing business seems extremely hard to achieve.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Naegleria fowleri infections are extremely rare, with only 180 confirmed between 1937 and 2025, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of extremely

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But what will be exceptionally bad timing for California’s coast is that, as El Niño’s full influence comes to bear, the king tides will be even higher than normal.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
The tragedy has renewed attention on the exceptionally rare infection.

— Gina Park, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of exceptionally

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Iran’s currency – the rial – is incredibly weak and dropped to a record low of two million against the US dollar yesterday.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Instead of using the developed AI software to create the animation, the film is incredibly homespun.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

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