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   ex·traor·di·nar·y

   /ikˈstrôrdnˌerē/

   adjective

   • 1. very unusual or remarkable: "the extraordinary plumage of the male" Similar remarkableexceptionalamazingastonishingastoundingmarvelouswonderfulsensationalstunningincredibleunbelievablemiraculousphenomenalprodigiousspectacularstrikingoutstandingmomentousimpressivesingularsignalpreeminentmemorableunforgettablenever 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
   • ▪ (of a meeting) specially convened: "an extraordinary session of the Congress"
   • ▪ (of an official) additional; specially employed: "his appointment as Ambassador Extraordinary in London"

   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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › extraordinaryExtraordinary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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?

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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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   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. The extra-in extraordinary means "outside" the ordinary.

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

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   Definition of extraordinary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   adjective. Beyond what is ordinary or usual. Extraordinary authority. American Heritage. Not according to the usual custom or regular plan. An extraordinary session of Congress. Webster's New World. Going far beyond the ordinary degree, measure, limit, etc.; very unusual; exceptional; remarkable. Webster's New World.

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    1. Beyond what is ordinary or usual: extraordinary authority. 2. Highly exceptional; remarkable: an extraordinary achievement. 3. Employed or used for a special service, function, or occasion: a minister extraordinary; an extraordinary professor.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › extraordinaryEXTRAORDINARY definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    very special, unusual, or strange: an extraordinary tale of courage. She was an extraordinary young woman. How extraordinary that you should be here too! extraordinarily. adverb. B2. Their last album was extraordinarily successful. (Definition of extraordinary from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)