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extraordinary

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ex·traor·di·nar·y  (k-strôrdn-r, kstr-ôr-)
adj.
1. Beyond what is ordinary or usual: extraordinary authority.
2. Highly exceptional; remarkable: an extraordinary achievement.
3. Employed or used for a special service, function, or occasion: a minister extraordinary; an extraordinary professor.

[Middle English extraordinarie, from Latin extrardinrius : extr, outside; see extra- + rd, rdin-, order; see order.]

ex·traordi·nari·ly (-dn-âr-l) adv.

extraordinary
Adjective
1. very unusual or surprising: the extraordinary sight of my grandfather wearing a dress
2. having some special or extreme quality: an extraordinary first novel
3. (of a meeting, ambassador, etc.) specially called or appointed to deal with one particular topic [Latin extraordinarius beyond what is usual]
extraordinarily adv
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Adj.1.extraordinary - 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"
uncommon - not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; "uncommon birds"; "frost and floods are uncommon during these months"; "doing an uncommon amount of business"; "an uncommon liking for money"; "he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability"
unusual - not usual or common or ordinary; "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite"
incomparable, uncomparable - such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared; "an incomparable week of rest and pleasure"; "the computer proceeds with its incomparable logic and efficiency"; "this report is incomparable with the earlier ones because of different breakdowns of the data"
impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"
superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"
ordinary - not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree; "ordinary everyday objects"; "ordinary decency"; "an ordinary day"; "an ordinary wine"
2.extraordinary - far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience"
immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"
3.extraordinary - (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials; "an ambassador extraordinary"
unusual - not usual or common or ordinary; "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite"

extraordinary
adjective 1. remarkable, special, wonderful, outstanding, rare, amazing, fantastic, astonishing, marvellous, exceptional, notable, serious (informal) phenomenal, singular, wondrous (archaic), (literary) out of this world (informal) extremely good << OPPOSITE unremarkable
Translations
Spanish extraordinary [ɪkˈstrɔːdnrɪ] adjextraordinario (= odd); raro;
the extraordinary thing is that ... → lo más extraordinario es que ...

French extraordinary [ɪkˈstrɔːdnrɪ] adjextraordinaire;
the extraordinary thing is that ... → le plus étrange or étonnant c'est que ...

German extraordinary [ɪksˈtrɔːdnrɪ] adjungewöhnlich;
(special) → außerordentlich;
the extraordinary thing is that ... → das Merkwürdige ist, dass ...

Italian extraordinary [ɪkˈstrɔːdnrɪ] adjstraordinario/a;
the extraordinary thing is that ... → la cosa strana è che ...

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Whenever Mrs Deborah had occasion to exert any extraordinary condescension to Mrs Bridget, and by that means had a little soured her natural disposition, it was usual with her to walk forth among these people, in order to refine her temper, by venting, and, as it were, purging off all ill humours; on which account she was by no means a welcome visitant: to say the truth, she was universally dreaded and hated by them all.
"Yes," said Levin dreamily, "an extraordinary woman
That any bookseller should think it worth-while to purchase what he did not think it worth-while to publish seems extraordinary.
 
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