adj
Meaning 1
Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Except in extraordinary circumstances, [...]
Meaning relationships
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adj
Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
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adj
Remarkably good.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Special or supernumerary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Anything that goes beyond what is ordinary.
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adjective
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: ordinary
adjective satellite
far more than usual or expected
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: over-the-top, sinful
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin extrāōrdinārius, from extrā ōrdinem (“outside the order”). By surface analysis, extra- + ordinary. Doublet of extraordinaire.
Across languages
123 source translations are retained for this English entry.