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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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   1. a. : going beyond what is usual, regular, or customary. extraordinary powers. b. : exceptional to a very marked extent. extraordinary beauty. c. of a financial transaction : nonrecurring. 2. : employed for or sent on a special function or service. an ambassador extraordinary. extraordinarily. ik-ˌstrȯr-də-ˈner-ə-lē. ˌek-strə-ˌȯr- adverb.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › extraordinaryEXTRAORDINARY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange: He told the extraordinary story of his escape. Her voice had an extraordinary hypnotic quality. an extraordinary coincidence. Opposite. unextraordinary. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. good or important because of unusual qualities. special Are you doing anything special for your birthday?

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   Extraordinary definition: beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established. See examples of EXTRAORDINARY used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › extraordinaryEXTRAORDINARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange: He told the extraordinary story of his escape. Her voice had an extraordinary hypnotic quality. an extraordinary coincidence. Opposite. unextraordinary. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. good or important because of unusual qualities. special Are you doing anything special for your birthday?

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › extraordinaryExtraordinary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of extraordinary. adjective. beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable. “ extraordinary authority” “an extraordinary achievement” “her extraordinary beauty” “enjoyed extraordinary popularity” “an extraordinary capacity for work” “an extraordinary session of the legislature” synonyms: uncommon.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › extraordinaryEXTRAORDINARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · very unusual, remarkable, or surprising. 2. not in an established manner, course, or order. 3. employed for particular events or purposes. 4. (usually postpositive) (of an official, etc) additional or subordinate to the usual one. a minister extraordinary. Collins English Dictionary.

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