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exceptionally

[ik-sep-shuh-nuh-lee] / ɪkˈsɛp ʃə nə li /
ADVERB
unusually
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What average diners don’t see, however, is that ramps are also exceptionally hard to source.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“Specialty-focused high schools like LACHSA, be it arts or any other topic deserving of protection, because it is a gathering place for exceptionally talented, ambitious, driven kids,” Killam says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Researchers discovered that 3I/ATLAS contains an exceptionally high amount of this deuterium-rich water.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

There have been cases of altruistic surrogates changing their mind about giving up babies, though these cases are exceptionally rare.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“No,” number forty-five’s mother says, “he’s just exceptionally talented.”

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle




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