extraordinary

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.

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

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ex·traordi·nari·ly (-dn-âr-l) adv.

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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

Thesaurus

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" over-the-top, sinful 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"

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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

2. unusual, surprising, odd, strange, unique, remarkable, bizarre, curious, weird, unprecedented, peculiar, unfamiliar, uncommon, unheard-of, unwonted << OPPOSITE ordinary

Translations

extraordinary [ɪkˈstrɔːdnrɪ] adj → extraordinario (= odd); raro;

the extraordinary thing is that ... → lo más extraordinario es que ...

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extraordinary [ɪkˈstrɔːdnrɪ] adj → extraordinaire;

the extraordinary thing is that ... → le plus étrange or étonnant c'est que ...

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extraordinary [ɪksˈtrɔːdnrɪ] adj → ungewöhnlich;

(special) → außerordentlich;

the extraordinary thing is that ... → das Merkwürdige ist, dass ...

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extraordinary [ɪkˈstrɔːdnrɪ] adj → straordinario/a;

the extraordinary thing is that ... → la cosa strana è che ...