"exceptionally" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃənəli/, /ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃənli/, /ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃnəli/, /ɛk-/, /ək-/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-exceptionally.wav Forms: more exceptionally [comparative], most exceptionally [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin excipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin exceptiōder. Old French excepcion Anglo-Norman excepciounbor. Middle English exception English exception Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English exceptional Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English exceptionally From exceptional + -ly. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|exceptional|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin excipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin exceptiōder. Old French excepcion Anglo-Norman excepciounbor. Middle English exception English exception Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English exceptional Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English exceptionally From exceptional + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} exceptionally (comparative more exceptionally, superlative most exceptionally)
  1. To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree. Synonyms: uncommonly, extraordinarily Translations (unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree): esceicionalmente (Asturian), excepcionalment (Catalan), 分外 (fènwài) (Chinese Mandarin), 格外 (géwài) (Chinese Mandarin), výjimečně (Czech), undtagelsesvis (Danish), buitengewoon (Dutch), poikkeuksellisen (Finnish), exceptionnellement (French), excepcionalmente (Galician), besonders (German), außergewöhnlich (German), außerordentlich (German), ausnahmsweise (German), überdurchschnittlich (German), εξαιρετικά (exairetiká) (Greek), kivételesen (Hungarian), undantekningartilvikum (Icelandic), erittee (Ingrian), eccezionalmente (Italian), 例外的に (reigaiteki ni) (Japanese), 特別に (tokubetsu ni) (Japanese), 예외적으로 (ye'oejeogeuro) (Korean), eximiē (Latin), eksepsjonelt (Norwegian Bokmål), eksepsjonelt (Norwegian Nynorsk), wyjątkowo (Polish), excepcionalmente (Portuguese), исключи́тельно (isključítelʹno) (Russian), výnimočne (Slovak), excepcionalmente (Spanish), exceptionellt (Swedish), винятко́во (vynjatkóvo) (Ukrainian)
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          "word": "generally"
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        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂el- (grow)",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kap- (seize)",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leyg- (like)",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *h₁éǵʰs",
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        "Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations",
        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Pages with etymology trees",
        "Terms with Asturian translations",
        "Terms with Catalan translations",
        "Terms with Czech translations",
        "Terms with Danish translations",
        "Terms with Dutch translations",
        "Terms with Finnish translations",
        "Terms with French translations",
        "Terms with Galician translations",
        "Terms with German translations",
        "Terms with Greek translations",
        "Terms with Hungarian translations",
        "Terms with Icelandic translations",
        "Terms with Ingrian translations",
        "Terms with Italian translations",
        "Terms with Japanese translations",
        "Terms with Korean translations",
        "Terms with Latin translations",
        "Terms with Mandarin translations",
        "Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations",
        "Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations",
        "Terms with Polish translations",
        "Terms with Portuguese translations",
        "Terms with Russian translations",
        "Terms with Slovak translations",
        "Terms with Spanish translations",
        "Terms with Swedish translations",
        "Terms with Ukrainian translations"
      ],
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              12,
              25
            ]
          ],
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              94,
              107
            ]
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          "text": "The shed, a steel-framed structure with a single-span roof devoid of intermediate support, is exceptionally well-lit by continuous glazing on the roof and along much of the sides, while there is fluorescent roof lighting for night work.",
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        }
      ],
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        "To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree."
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          "unusual"
        ],
        [
          "remarkable",
          "remarkable"
        ],
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          "exceptional",
          "exceptional"
        ],
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          "degree"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "uncommonly"
        },
        {
          "word": "extraordinarily"
        }
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    }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃənli/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃnəli/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɛk-/"
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      "ipa": "/ək-/"
    },
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    {
      "code": "ast",
      "lang": "Asturian",
      "lang_code": "ast",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "esceicionalmente"
    },
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      "code": "ca",
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      "lang_code": "ca",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "excepcionalment"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "roman": "fènwài",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "分外"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
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      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "roman": "géwài",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "格外"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "lang_code": "cs",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "výjimečně"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "lang_code": "da",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "undtagelsesvis"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "buitengewoon"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "poikkeuksellisen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "exceptionnellement"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "lang_code": "gl",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "excepcionalmente"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "besonders"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "außergewöhnlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "außerordentlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "ausnahmsweise"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "überdurchschnittlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "exairetiká",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "εξαιρετικά"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "lang_code": "hu",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "kivételesen"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "lang_code": "is",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "undantekningartilvikum"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "lang_code": "izh",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "erittee"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "eccezionalmente"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "reigaiteki ni",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "例外的に"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "tokubetsu ni",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "特別に"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "lang_code": "ko",
      "roman": "ye'oejeogeuro",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "예외적으로"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "lang_code": "la",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "eximiē"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "lang_code": "nb",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "eksepsjonelt"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "lang_code": "nn",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "eksepsjonelt"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "wyjątkowo"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "excepcionalmente"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "isključítelʹno",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "исключи́тельно"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "lang_code": "sk",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "výnimočne"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "excepcionalmente"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "exceptionellt"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "lang_code": "uk",
      "roman": "vynjatkóvo",
      "sense": "unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree",
      "word": "винятко́во"
    }
  ],
  "word": "exceptionally"
}

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