extraordinarily

adverb

Definition of extraordinarilynext
as in unusually

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Recent Examples of extraordinarily Gibney is extraordinarily good at gaining access to places and people. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 These children are, by definition, navigating an extraordinarily complicated system without a parent or guardian beside them. — John Mattingly, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026 Like jazz and cumbia, the genre has proved extraordinarily versatile. — Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 The comment stirred up hopes yet again that Steve Perry would perform with the band for the first time since the 1991 Bill Graham tribute show in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, but that’s extraordinarily unlikely. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026 Manipulative people can be extraordinarily generous, attentive, and supportive when there is something to gain, which is precisely why judging character from early impressions is so difficult. — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 And thanks to Tucson’s extraordinarily dark heavens, the Sonoran skyscape takes center stage with Peace Among the Stars. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors look at 43 international trips and see men extraordinarily capable of movement. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 But even by its standards, the last six months have been extraordinarily chaotic. — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extraordinarily
  1. unusually
  2. uncommonly
  3. singularly
  4. abnormally
  5. extremely
  6. exceptionally
  7. remarkably
  8. incredibly
Adverb
  • If a battery is swollen, leaking, unusually hot or has an odor, the battery may be damaged and could start a fire, Sylvia said.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Munoz is an unusually successful example of an opportunity emerging for Gen X in an industry long associated with Gen Z and millennials.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of unusually
Adverb
  • Emde wandered ahead while King lagged behind at her usual tempo, which is uncommonly slow but projects incongruous urgency.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Players from the Cowboys and the Saints threw punches during several skirmishes throughout the joint practice, which was conducted in uncommonly hot, humid weather in the coastal town.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncommonly
Adverb
  • The desire to see Russia as singularly the product of its steppe heritage ends up distorting and simplifying this history.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • She was levelheaded beyond her years as a person and singularly talented as an actor, with an almost savant-like quality about her work.
    — Tim Kring, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of singularly
Adverb
  • Los Angeles recorded a West Nile virus fatality and California hit a five-year high in cases, following an abnormally warm winter and a blistering March heat wave, The Times’s Clara Harter reports.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • About 88% of Minnesota is either experiencing abnormally dry or drought conditions.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of abnormally
Adverb
  • This pre-seasoned, ¼ inch thick steel heat extremely evenly with minimal disparity between the center and edges.
    — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Search for jet quenching Previous experiments suggest that a millionth of a second after the Big Bang, even as temperatures remained extremely high, matter did not behave like gas but instead like liquid with very low viscosity.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • Most mums of this type are suited for zones 5-9, but some exceptionally cold-tolerant varieties, such as Mammoth, are hardy down to zone 3.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • What if the information for sale on the marketplace were a single, exceptionally valuable data point, like the exact day a politician might die?
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of exceptionally
Adverb
  • But perhaps more remarkably, the Cherngs built the empire without ever taking money from outside investors.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • One Stage Changes the Assignment Festival schedules can become homework remarkably fast.
    — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of remarkably
Adverb
  • This 30-percent-off New Balance pair is incredibly versatile and goes with anything.
    — Anna Traver, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, bets on whether people would live or die were incredibly popular.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of incredibly

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“Extraordinarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extraordinarily. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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