English Explanatory Dictionary

exceptionally

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv

To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.

Pronunciation

/ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃənəli/ /ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃənli/ /ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃnəli/ /ɛk-/ /ək-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-exceptionally.wav

Word forms

exceptionally more exceptionally most exceptionally

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin excipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin exceptiōder. Old French excepcion Anglo-Norman excepciounbor. Middle English exception English exception Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English exceptional Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English exceptionally From exceptional + -ly.

Synonyms

uncommonly extraordinarily

Antonyms

categorically commonly generally

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