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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › extraordinaryEXTRAORDINARY Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for EXTRAORDINARY: unusual, exceptional, unique, rare, remarkable, outstanding, abnormal, uncommon; Antonyms of EXTRAORDINARY: ordinary, normal, common, typical, usual, customary, unexceptional, unextraordinary.

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   The meaning of EXTRAORDINARY is going beyond what is usual, regular, or customary. How to use extraordinary in a sentence. What is the difference between extraordinary and extra ordinary?

5. 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. [approval] We've made extraordinary progress as a society in that regard. The task requires extraordinary patience and endurance. Rozhdestvensky is an extraordinary musician.

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   extraordinary. 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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishextraordinary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /ɪkˈstrɔːdnri/ /ɪkˈstrɔːrdəneri/ 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…

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

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

9. www.yourdictionary.com › extraordinaryExtraordinary Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Going far beyond the ordinary degree, measure, limit, etc.; very unusual; exceptional; remarkable. Highly exceptional; remarkable. An extraordinary achievement. Employed or used for a special service, function, or occasion. A minister extraordinary; an extraordinary professor.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › extraordinary_adjextraordinary, adj., adv., & n. meanings, etymology and more |...

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    What does the word extraordinary mean? There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word extraordinary, nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. extraordinary has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › extraordinaryExtraordinary Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    EXTRAORDINARY meaning: 1 : very unusual very different from what is normal or ordinary; 2 : extremely good or impressive.