Meaning & use
extraordinarily
To a degree that is remarkably unusual, exceptional, or beyond what is normal.
See it in a sentence
The team performed extraordinarily well despite having only two weeks to prepare.
She is extraordinarily gifted at solving complex math problems in her head.
A note on using this word
Use 'extraordinarily' to intensify an adjective, since it emphasizes a degree well beyond the typical or expected.
Words with a similar meaning
remarkablyexceptionally
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Words with an opposite meaning
ordinarily
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