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extraordinary

ext·raor·di·nary

UK/ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/ US/ˌɛkstɹəˈɔːɹdɪn(ə)ɹi/ common

adjective

1.

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”
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2.

far more than usual or expected

  • “an extraordinary desire for approval”
  • “it was an over-the-top experience”
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3.

(of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials

  • “an ambassador extraordinary”
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Origin

From Latin extrāōrdinārius, from extrā ōrdinem (“outside the order”). By surface analysis, extra- + ordinary. Doublet of extraordinaire.

Phrases

  • article of extraordinary value
  • extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence
  • extraordinary form
  • extraordinary general meeting
  • extraordinary magisterium
  • extraordinary optical transmission
  • extraordinary professor

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