In a way that is very unusual, remarkable, or different from what is normal or expected.
From Latin 'exceptio' (exception) + the suffix '-ally.' The word literally means 'in the manner of an exception,' forming an adverb that describes things standing out from the norm.
The word 'exceptionally' is itself exceptional—it literally means 'being an exception,' so when you use it, you're saying something breaks the rules in a remarkable way!
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