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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?

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

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   very unusual and special; different in type or greater in degree than the usual or ordinary: Being chairman gave him an extraordinary sense of power. She was an extraordinary woman, and no one will ever forget her. extraordinarily. adverb us / ɪkˌstrɔr·d ə nˈer·ə·li /

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

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   4 meanings: 1. very unusual, remarkable, or surprising 2. not in an established manner, course, or order 3. employed for.... Click for more definitions.

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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. 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.

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

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   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… It's extraordinary that he managed to sleep through the party.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEXTRAORDINARY definition in American English | Collins English...

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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. Synonyms: remarkable, special, wonderful, outstanding More Synonyms of extraordinary.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › extraordinaryExtraordinary - definition of extraordinary by The Free...

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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. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › extraordinaryextraordinary | meaning of extraordinary in Longman Dictionary of...

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    extraordinary meaning, definition, what is extraordinary: very unusual or surprising: Learn more.