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ex·traor·di·nar·y

extraordinary

 
 
pronunciation:
ihk stror dih neI ri
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: very unusual; far beyond the ordinary.
We marveled at the extraordinary paintings in the museum.
synonyms:
exceptional
antonyms:
everyday, ordinary
similar words:
curious, extreme, fantastic, freak, great, incredible, odd, peculiar, phenomenal, rare, sensational, special, strange, terrific, tremendous, uncommon, unusual
definition 2: wonderful; remarkable.
Our teacher told us we did extraordinary work last week.
synonyms:
distinctive, striking
antonyms:
ordinary
similar words:
freak, notable, remarkable, sensational, signal, tremendous, wonderful
derivation: extraordinarily (adv.)
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