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extraordinarily

adv. degree
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɛkˌstɹɔɹdəˈnɛɹəɫi// UK //ɛkstɹˌɔːdɪnˈɛɹəli// ex·traor·di·nar·i·ly

adv. to a very high degree. You use this to emphasize that something is much more than normal or expected.

adv. to an exceptional or remarkable degree; extremely. Often used to intensify adjectives that describe positive or negative qualities.


SIMPLE

The food at the new restaurant is extraordinarily good.

CONTEXTUAL

She is an extraordinarily talented musician who began playing the violin professionally at the age of twelve.

COMPLEX

The legal team faced an extraordinarily difficult challenge when the key witness suddenly refused to testify just days before the trial began.

Synonyms
Origin

From extraordinary + -ly.

Usage

Typically placed immediately before the adjective or adverb it modifies.

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