adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃənəli/
/ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃənli/
/ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃnəli/
/ɛk-/
/ək-/
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CMU ARPABET:IH0 K S EH1 P SH AH0 N AH0 L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:IH0 K S EH1 P SH N AH0 L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
In 1957, an exceptionally severe hailstorm struck the village.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: uncommonly, extraordinarily
Antonyms: categorically, commonly, generally
2
adverb
Meaning 2
to an exceptional degree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
it worked exceptionally well
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵh Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵhs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin excipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin exceptiōder. Old French excepcion Anglo-Norman excepciounbor. Middle English exception English exception English -al English exceptional Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English exceptionally From exceptional + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
33 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Asturian:
esceicionalmente
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Catalan:
excepcionalment
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Chinese Mandarin:
分外
(fènwài)
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Chinese Mandarin:
格外
(géwài)
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Czech:
výjimečně
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Danish:
undtagelsesvis
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Dutch:
buitengewoon
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Finnish:
poikkeuksellisen
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
French:
exceptionnellement
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Galician:
excepcionalmente
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
German:
besonders
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
German:
außergewöhnlich
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
German:
außerordentlich
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
German:
ausnahmsweise
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
German:
überdurchschnittlich
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Greek:
εξαιρετικά
(exairetiká)
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Hungarian:
kivételesen
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Icelandic:
undantekningartilvikum
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Ingrian:
erittee
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Italian:
eccezionalmente
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Japanese:
例外的に
(reigaiteki ni)
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Japanese:
特別に
(tokubetsu ni)
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Korean:
예외적으로
(ye'oejeogeuro)
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Latin:
eximiē
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Norwegian Bokmål:
eksepsjonelt
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Norwegian Nynorsk:
eksepsjonelt
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Polish:
wyjątkowo
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Portuguese:
excepcionalmente
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Russian:
исключи́тельно
(isključítelʹno)
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Slovak:
výnimočne
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Spanish:
excepcionalmente
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Swedish:
exceptionellt
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
Ukrainian:
винятко́во
(vynjatkóvo)
— unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree
