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Recent Examples of extraordinarily
The Red Sea is one of the planet’s most extraordinary—and extraordinarily under-appreciated— marine ecosystems.
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Lauren Keith, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
This makes measuring FeMo-co’s ground-state energy extraordinarily complex.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026
The likelihood of Ebola becoming a widespread public health threat tied to the World Cup is extraordinarily low.
—Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 28 May 2026
The simple truth is that delivering this kind of infrastructure at scale is extraordinarily difficult, and only a very small number of organizations globally have the capability to do it.
—Tarek Nseir, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
As far as Big Reveals go, Agnes’s parentage is extraordinarily anticlimactic.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Something the orchestra is anticipating going extraordinarily well is the presence of Shelley, only the Orange County company’s third music director in its 48-year history.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Clear by now is that the end of the Soviet Union also opened the door to corruption and disorganization, undeniable and extraordinarily widespread.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
These cuts would likely be catastrophic on top of the extraordinarily difficult reductions that need to be made already.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Lauren Keith, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
This makes measuring FeMo-co’s ground-state energy extraordinarily complex.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026
The likelihood of Ebola becoming a widespread public health threat tied to the World Cup is extraordinarily low.
—Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 28 May 2026
The simple truth is that delivering this kind of infrastructure at scale is extraordinarily difficult, and only a very small number of organizations globally have the capability to do it.
—Tarek Nseir, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
As far as Big Reveals go, Agnes’s parentage is extraordinarily anticlimactic.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Something the orchestra is anticipating going extraordinarily well is the presence of Shelley, only the Orange County company’s third music director in its 48-year history.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Clear by now is that the end of the Soviet Union also opened the door to corruption and disorganization, undeniable and extraordinarily widespread.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
These cuts would likely be catastrophic on top of the extraordinarily difficult reductions that need to be made already.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extraordinarily
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The restrictions started as the Charlotte region sank deeper into severe and extreme drought this spring after months of unusually dry weather.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Democrats’ unusually slow ballot returns hint at either strategic last-minute voting or voter fatigue, despite record-breaking campaign spending.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Trump took an uncommonly equanimous approach to Tuesday’s results the following morning.—
Thomas Beaumont,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Shot largely on the historical sets of Shochiku Studio and on location at temples and castles in Kyoto, the film is an uncommonly patient, architecturally precise work.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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But Jenn says that the morning-to-night creations from Kristin Colazas Rodriguez in San Pedro are singularly excellent.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Intelligence cannot be reduced to analytical logic alone because intelligence itself is not singularly logical.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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Receiving a diagnosis The couple first noticed something was different about Rylan at 3 years old, when his body seemed abnormally puffy and swollen.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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The drought intensified steadily across North Carolina throughout the spring after months of abnormally dry weather.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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Canfield, as proven by her work in Stereophonic, is extremely able at playing a character with a pristine, almost porcelain surface and roiling depths.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
Adverb
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Within less than two decades, the banana plant had established itself across an exceptionally large geographic area from its initial start in Hispaniola.—
Sophia Rey,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2026
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The result is a cohort of high-achieving students who perform exceptionally well, yet often expend significant mental and emotional energy maintaining that performance.—
Sharon A. Kuhn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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Fairy-tale heroines are also remarkably diverse, and offer us many iterations of the archetypal feminine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Nearly eight decades on, its identity remains remarkably consistent, rooted in a classic, residential sensibility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Leda opened her mouth and left it open, an incredibly affecting gesture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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This is a Ritz-Carlton—incredibly refined, but always approachable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Extraordinarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extraordinarily. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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