Synonyms for

Exceptionally

Verb / ɪˈksepʃʌnʌli: / / ɪˈksepʃnʌli: / Another word for exceptionally — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

adverb - to an unusually high degree; unusually or notably good

Synonyms & similar words

extremely remarkably unusually extraordinarily uncommonly outstandingly distinctively notably significantly marvelously fantastically wonderfully superbly excellently surprisingly strikingly astonishingly astoundingly breathtakingly stunningly

Synonyms by register

Formal

unusually remarkably extraordinarily singularly

Informal

amazingly incredibly super really

Literary

wondrously marvelously prodigiously

Antonyms

ordinarily normally commonly regularly typically usually routinely

Common collocations

  • exceptionally talented
  • exceptionally gifted
  • exceptionally well
  • exceptionally good
  • exceptionally rare
  • exceptionally high
  • exceptionally low

Word family

noun exception
verb except
adjective exceptional

Usage note

This adverb emphasizes that something is unusual or outstanding. It is generally used in a positive context, though it can also describe something negative that is unusual.

Example sentences

  1. She is an exceptionally talented musician.
  2. He is an exceptionally kind person.
  3. The cake was exceptionally delicious.
  4. The view from the top of the mountain was exceptionally beautiful.
  5. The company's profits were exceptionally high this quarter.

Quotes

  • 'The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.' - Steve Jobs
  • 'Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.' - Winston Churchill
  • 'Believe you can and you're halfway there.' - Theodore Roosevelt

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