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   extraordinary

   /ɪkˈstrɔːd(ɪ)n(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. very unusual or remarkable: "the extraordinary plumage of the male" Similar remarkableexceptionalamazingastonishingastoundingmarvellouswonderfulsensationalstunningincredibleunbelievablemiraculousphenomenalprodigiousspectacularstrikingoutstandingmomentousimpressivesingularsignalpre-eminentmemorableunforgettablenever to be forgottenuniquearrestingeye-catchingconspicuousnoteworthynotablegreatout of the ordinaryunusualuncommonraresurprisingcuriousstrangeoddpeculiaruncannyuncoinformal:fantasticterrifictremendousstupendousawesomeamazeballsout of this worldunrealliterary:wondrousOpposite ordinary
   • ▪ unusually great: "young children need extraordinary amounts of attention" Similar very greatconsiderabletremendoushugeenormousimmensecolossalmassiveprodigiousstupendousmonumentalmammothvastgiganticgiantmightyepicmonstroussubstantialinformal:astronomicalalmightyOpposite negligible
   • 2. (of a meeting) specially convened: "an extraordinary session of the Congress"
   • ▪ (of an official) specially employed in addition to the usual staff: "an Ambassador Extraordinary"

   noun

   • 1. an item in a company's accounts not arising from its normal activities.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin extraordinarius, from extra ordinem ‘outside the normal course of events’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. extraordinariness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXTRAORDINARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXTRAORDINARY definition: 1. very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange: 2. a special meeting that happens between…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EXTRAORDINARY is going beyond what is usual, regular, or customary. How to use extraordinary in a sentence.

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   Definition of extraordinary adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. unexpected, surprising or strange synonym incredible. What an extraordinary thing to say! The president took the extraordinary step of apologizing publicly for his behaviour! We are a normal family dealing with extraordinary circumstances. it is extraordinary that…

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   Extraordinary definition: beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established. See examples of EXTRAORDINARY used in a sentence.

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   Something extraordinary goes above and beyond what is expected. This can be good or bad. Saving a child from a burning building is an extraordinary act of heroism, but a test score of 11 out of 100 is extraordinary too.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXTRAORDINARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something or someone as extraordinary, you mean that they have some extremely good or special quality. We've made extraordinary progress as a society in that regard. The task requires extraordinary patience and endurance. Rozhdestvensky is an extraordinary musician. She's extraordinarily disciplined.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXTRAORDINARY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   extraordinary accomplishment/achievement/effortIt's an extraordinary accomplishment to be able to run a successful project for 40 years. After a rough start, this year is shaping up to be a year of extraordinary growth for the company. The oil spill was handled as an extraordinary expense - a non-recurring, one-time event.

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   Oct 29, 2024 · extraordinary (comparative more extraordinary, superlative most extraordinary) Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual. Except in extraordinary circumstances, […] Everybody knew I was an extraordinary person. When I was born my beard was three feet long.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEXTRAORDINARY definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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    If you describe something or someone as extraordinary, you mean that they have some extremely good or special quality. We've made extraordinary progress as a society in that regard. The task requires extraordinary patience and endurance. She's extraordinarily disciplined.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXTRAORDINARY definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    EXTRAORDINARY meaning: very special, unusual, or strange: . Learn more.