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Extraordinary

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Adjective

1. extraordinary

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

Example Sentences:
'extraordinary authority'
'an extraordinary achievement'
'her extraordinary beauty'
'enjoyed extraordinary popularity'
'an extraordinary capacity for work'
'an extraordinary session of the legislature'

2. extraordinary, over-the-top, sinful

far more than usual or expected

Example Sentences:
'an extraordinary desire for approval'
'it was an over-the-top experience'

3. extraordinary

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

Example Sentences:
'an ambassador extraordinary'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Extraordinary

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adjective
1. 
very unusual, remarkable, or surprising
2. 
not in an established manner, course, or order
3. 
employed for particular events or purposes
4. (usually postpositive)
(of an official, etc) additional or subordinate to the usual one
a minister extraordinary

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Extraordinary

see synonyms of extraordinary
adjective
1. 
not according to the usual custom or regular plan
an extraordinary session of Congress
2. 
going far beyond the ordinary degree, measure, limit, etc.; very unusual; exceptional; remarkable
3. 
outside the regular staff; sent on a special errand; having special authority or responsibility
a minister extraordinary

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Extraordinary

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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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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