Meaning & use

extraordinarily

adverb·Academic

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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