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| 1. | [ adjective ] beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable | |
| Examples: | "extraordinary authority" "an extraordinary achievement" "her extraordinary beauty" "enjoyed extraordinary popularity" "an extraordinary session of the legislature" |
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| Related terms: | ordinary special great fantastic remarkable exceeding frightful wonderworking one bonzer preternatural rare pyrotechnic some fantastic unusual uncommon incomparable ordinariness | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] far more than usual or expected | |
| Examples: | "an extraordinary desire for approval" |
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| Related terms: | immoderate | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] far more than usual or expected | |
| Synonyms: | over-the-top | |
| Examples: | "an extraordinary desire for approval" "it was an over-the-top experience" |
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| Related terms: | immoderate | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials | |
| Examples: | "an ambassador extraordinary" |
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| Related terms: | unusual | |
| Similar spelling: |
extraordinarily extra_point extraversion extramarital extra_points extracurricular extraverted extra_large |
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