exceptionally

adverb

ex·cep·tion·al·ly ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nə-lē

Synonyms of exceptionally

: in an exceptional manner : to an exceptional degree

especially : more than average or usual

an exceptionally difficult task

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Otherwise, organizations risk screening out candidates who could perform exceptionally well because their experience doesn’t perfectly replicate the job description. — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Samba was born at the sanctuary Samba was born at Project Survival Cat Haven and lived there with her sister, Rose, according to Anderson, who described her as an unusually sweet animal with an exceptionally friendly personality. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Little was known about the measurements of the Mitch Rompola Buck besides the final score, the exceptionally wide inside spread, and the fact that it was never entered into the record books. — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 Researchers must turn an exceptionally sensitive laboratory system into hardware that can survive launch and operate reliably in orbit. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exceptionally

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1703, in the meaning defined above

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