Exceptionally
[ɪk'sepʃ(ə)nəlɪ] or [ɪk'sɛpʃənəli]
Definition
(adv.) to an exceptional degree; 'it worked exceptionally well'.
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Examples
- We have told our story of Europe; the reader may judge whether the glitter of the German sword is exceptionally blinding. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- In connection with his calling he had an opportunity of traveling to the north of England and so extended the range of his obser vation, always exceptionally alert. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- Why are the masses of China to-day, and why have they always been, in spite of an exceptionally high level of natural intelligence, illiterate? H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- To me it has been exceptionally so. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- It was not a general movement; it was the movement of a small group of people exceptionally placed and gifted. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Blue-white stones of exceptionally fine color are often massed full of shaggy or jet-black carbon spots. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- They were, it was intimated, seeing Europe under exceptionally interesting circumstances. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- In Aristotle, in fact, we find a mind exceptionally abl e to form clear ideas, and at the same time to observe the rich variety of nature. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- If he brought an exceptionally keen intelligence to their business, that merely throws it into a brighter light. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- I feel it give a little, said he; but, though I am exceptionally strong in the fingers, it would take me all my time to break it. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Under exceptionally unfavorable circumstances, such as hot pantries, a little of the dry acid should be sprinkled on the top of the vessel or preserve pot. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- My own nervous system is an exceptionally sensitive one. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- My impression is that her walk must have been exceptionally long. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- You are an exceptionally lucky man, Count Constantine, for you have seen England at her beSt Why, have you worse days than this? Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
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