exceptionally

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ɪˈksɛpʃnəli/ 🇺🇸 /ɪˈksɛpʃənəliː/

📖 Definitions

  1. adverb
    To an unusual or remarkable degree; extraordinarily; in a way that is much greater than average or normal.; In a way that constitutes an exception; as an exception to a rule or general principle.; Outstandingly; in a manner that is superior or notably better than others of the same kind.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

exceptionally goodexceptionally wellexceptionally highexceptionally talentedexceptionally rareexceptionally difficult

Derivatives

exceptionalexceptionexceptexceptingexceptionableunexceptionalunexceptionable

Synonyms

extraordinarilyremarkablyunusuallyextremelyoutstandinglysingularly

Antonyms

ordinarilytypicallycommonly

Commonly confused

exceptionably
EN: 'Exceptionably' means 'in a manner open to objection,' while 'exceptionally' means 'to an unusual degree.'
exceedingly
EN: 'Exceedingly' means 'to a very great degree' (neutral), while 'exceptionally' implies rarity or deviation from the norm.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the double 'l' at the end and the '-tion-' spelling in the middle (not '-sion-').

💬 Examples

  1. The weather was exceptionally warm for this time of year.

  2. The store is closed on Sundays, but exceptionally, it will open this Sunday for the holiday sale.

  3. She performed exceptionally well on her final examinations.