extraordinary
[ ik-strawr-dn-er-ee, ek-struh-awr- ]
/ ɪkˈstrɔr dnˌɛr i, ˌɛk strəˈɔr- /
adjective
beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established: extraordinary costs.
exceptional in character, amount, extent, degree, etc.; noteworthy; remarkable: extraordinary speed; an extraordinary man.
(of an official, employee, etc.) outside of or additional to the ordinary staff; having a special, often temporary task or responsibility: minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary.
Origin of extraordinary
SYNONYMS FOR extraordinary
1
inordinate.
OTHER WORDS FROM extraordinary
ex·traor·di·nar·i·ly [ik-strawr-dn-air-uh-lee, ek-struh-awr-] /ɪkˌstrɔr dnˈɛər ə li, ˌɛk strəˌɔr-/, adverb ex·traor·di·nar·i·ness, noun un·ex·traor·di·nar·y, adjectiveWords nearby extraordinary
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British Dictionary definitions for extraordinarily
extraordinary
/ (ɪkˈstrɔːdənrɪ, -dənərɪ) /
adjective
very unusual, remarkable, or surprising
not in an established manner, course, or order
employed for particular events or purposes
(usually postpositive)
(of an official, etc) additional or subordinate to the usual one
a minister extraordinary
Derived forms of extraordinary
extraordinarily, adverb extraordinariness, nounWord Origin for extraordinary
C15: from Latin
extraordinārius beyond what is usual; see
ordinary