Exceptionally

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Exceptionally

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

ik-SEP-shun-uh-lee  /ɪkˈsɛpʃ(ə)n(ə)li/

Definition

To an unusually high degree; in a way that is remarkable and well beyond what is typical; also used in a neutral sense meaning as an exception.

Plain meaning

To a degree that is genuinely remarkable — far above what is normal.

Register

Warm and evaluative. Common in professional and personal praise. Can become a hollow intensifier when overused — calibrate carefully.