as in extremely
to a great or unusual degree
She was an exceptionally talented dancer.
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Recent Examples of exceptionally
Marjorie is the exceptionally beautiful daughter of a successful businessman.
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The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Propagating Begonias from Leaf Cuttings Most commercial available begonias are from the rex begonia group and are exceptionally easy to grow from leaf cuttings.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
But Forest’s owner, the Greek businessman Evangelos Marinakis, has exceptionally deep pockets.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Their supremacy in the sport was fueled, in part, by the fact that they were looked after exceptionally well by the state.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
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The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Propagating Begonias from Leaf Cuttings Most commercial available begonias are from the rex begonia group and are exceptionally easy to grow from leaf cuttings.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
But Forest’s owner, the Greek businessman Evangelos Marinakis, has exceptionally deep pockets.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Their supremacy in the sport was fueled, in part, by the fact that they were looked after exceptionally well by the state.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exceptionally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptionally
Adverb
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And in a heartwarming turn of events, Wayans is extremely supportive of his child.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
3 Mar. 2025
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The mesh fabric didn't cover as much as her extremely long, brown hair—a departure from the famous painting—which was stuffed into the dress and very deliberately situated for a wee bit of modesty.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Of course, she felt vindicated, but learning what had been growing inside her body left her feeling incredibly overwhelmed.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Even if the projection is off by a wide margin, the cost to run a furnace in 2045 is going to be incredibly high compared with a heat pump.—
Ben Roush,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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Tatum was the fifth victim of the Woodsboro Murders serial killers (played by Skeet Ulrich and Lillard), which affected Dewey immensely.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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This technology, powered by advanced deep learning models, can process vast amounts of data and generate outputs that are innovative, creative and immensely useful.—
Jeff Kim,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Exceptionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptionally. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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