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exceptionally

[ik-sep-shuh-nuh-lee] / ɪkˈsɛp ʃə nə li /
ADVERB
unusually
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“He lied because he loved to. Lying was, for him, an art, and he did it exceptionally well.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

The snare's "exceptionally high power" flings the ant into a bigger web at "15 times the most extreme g-forces experienced by jet pilots", said lead researcher Prof Ajay Narendra.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

These defects are exceptionally sensitive to nearby magnetic activity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

"While the sector has performed exceptionally well, valuations have become stretched and the bar is now materially higher than it was a few months ago," wrote Tony Sycamore at IG.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

The other two, a boy and a girl, were exceptionally beautiful and brilliant, seeming to have inherited the finest qualities, in looks and character, of their parents.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks




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