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Recent Examples of extraordinarily
Despite their small size, the fish undertake an extraordinarily demanding climb that has been likened to a salmon scaling something as extreme as Niagara Falls or even the CN Tower.
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Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
The digital world can appear to be an extraordinarily novel domain.
—David B McGarry, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Wang is an extraordinarily mobile player for his size, with impressive skating technique through his inside and outside edges laterally and flowing mechanics going north or back to pucks.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The staff are extraordinarily attentive and the food spectacular.
—Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
One of the frustrating things about drug discovery is that, in spite of the fact that the people doing it are extraordinarily intelligent and have done an extraordinarily good job, the success rate is very low.
—Benjamin P. Brown, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Dinner was a delicate salad that Joan had made from thirty-seven dollars’ worth of farmers’-market produce, and a fresh pasta from an extraordinarily expensive local business that the residents of the Lower Haight enthusiastically supported.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Planet Earth contains some extraordinarily diverse environments, some of which are easily habitable and some not so much.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The wig is extraordinarily dense, and the texture is unlike anything in my usual repertoire.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
The digital world can appear to be an extraordinarily novel domain.
—David B McGarry, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Wang is an extraordinarily mobile player for his size, with impressive skating technique through his inside and outside edges laterally and flowing mechanics going north or back to pucks.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The staff are extraordinarily attentive and the food spectacular.
—Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
One of the frustrating things about drug discovery is that, in spite of the fact that the people doing it are extraordinarily intelligent and have done an extraordinarily good job, the success rate is very low.
—Benjamin P. Brown, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Dinner was a delicate salad that Joan had made from thirty-seven dollars’ worth of farmers’-market produce, and a fresh pasta from an extraordinarily expensive local business that the residents of the Lower Haight enthusiastically supported.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Planet Earth contains some extraordinarily diverse environments, some of which are easily habitable and some not so much.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The wig is extraordinarily dense, and the texture is unlike anything in my usual repertoire.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extraordinarily
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This event has raised concerns about the wear and tear on both personnel and equipment during unusually long deployments, especially for a vessel that had previously undergone significant repairs.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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In an unusually large groundbreaking ceremony, almost everyone at the center’s 1501 Barnsdale Road location got a chance to plunge a shovel April 14, including a couple dozen children.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The result is an uncommonly lovely New Deal mission statement.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hansen is also uncommonly tall for an astronaut — 6 feet, 2 inches (nearly 2 meters).—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Luke plays Uncle Lou, who is sharp, charismatic, and singularly focused on monetizing his nephew and star football player Demetrius’ talent.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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As part of this singularly unconventional deal, CBS pays not a red cent for the privilege of covering the tourney, and while that leaves as much as $125 million in rights fees on the table, Augusta more than makes up for that by way of the gate, merch and concessions.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Drought conditions are spreading across the region, and much of the Philadelphia area is either abnormally dry or in a moderate drought.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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March’s persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to federal weather data.—
Seth Borenstein,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Only 11% of respondents were extremely comfortable using AI, whereas 25% were not comfortable at all using the technology.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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These mid-rise jeans are extremely soft, crafted from 98 percent cotton.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Avoid soaking anything with a foam core, but for solid vinyl or rubber, this works exceptionally well.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hardly surprising when the average American citizen is being fiscally mugged by the consequences of double standards that have long been at play, with Israeli entities not only exempt from registering as foreign agents, but exceptionally blessed to freely interfere in American political life.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Polar Bear Passage allows visitors to get remarkably close to polar bears through both indoor and outdoor viewing areas, and the Orangutan Canopy showcases these intelligent primates.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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Gorka can be remarkably candid and mercurial for a senior official with such a sensitive remit, according to hours of his public remarks reviewed by ProPublica.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2026
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But even if monetization doesn’t ultimately come to fruition, the tech YouTube created to identify deepfakes on its platform is necessary, prudent and, as multiple sources stressed, incredibly important to an industry in the midst of technological disruption.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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That power production has overcome incredibly poor luck so far this season.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Extraordinarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extraordinarily. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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