Meaning & use
extraordinarily large
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Meanings
phrasefixed phrase
much bigger than usual or expected; extremely big
Grammar: Used before a noun or after a linking verb: 'an extraordinarily large house', 'The house was extraordinarily large.'
Patterns
- an extraordinarily large amount of something
- extraordinarily large numbers of something
- be extraordinarily large
The company reported an extraordinarily large profit this year.
An extraordinarily large crowd gathered in the square.
The insect has an extraordinarily large wingspan for its body size.
phrasefixed phrase
used to describe an amount or number that is surprisingly great
Grammar: Often used with 'amount', 'number', 'sum', or 'quantity'.
Patterns
- an extraordinarily large amount of money
- an extraordinarily large number of people
She spent an extraordinarily large amount of time on the project.
An extraordinarily large number of students applied for the course.
The government faced an extraordinarily large debt.
Common combinations
- extraordinarily large amount
- They received an extraordinarily large amount of support.
- extraordinarily large number
- An extraordinarily large number of birds migrated south.
- extraordinarily large profit
- The firm made an extraordinarily large profit last quarter.
- extraordinarily large crowd
- An extraordinarily large crowd filled the stadium.
Synonyms and how they differ
- extremely large
- Very similar, but 'extremely' is a little more common in everyday speech.
- enormous
- A single adjective; it means very large and is more direct than the phrase.
- immense
- More formal and often used for things that are impressive in size.
Opposites
Word family
- extraordinary adjective
- Very unusual or surprising.
- extraordinarily adverb
- In a very unusual or surprising way.
Commonly confused: extraordinarily large or extraordinarily vs. extra ordinarily?
extraordinarily large vs extraordinarily vs. extra ordinarily
'Extraordinarily' is one word meaning 'very'; 'extra ordinarily' would mean 'additional in a normal way', which is not a common phrase.
Practice
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'Extraordinarily' is an adverb modifying the adjective 'large'. 'Extraordinary' is an adjective and cannot modify another adjective; 'largely' and 'largeness' are the wrong forms.
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