exceptional

ex·cep·tional (ek sep′s̸hə nəl, ik-)

adjective

constituting, or occurring as, an exception; not ordinary or average; esp., much above average in quality, ability, etc. exceptional talents
☆ needing special attention or presenting a special problem, as in education, because mentally gifted or, esp., because mentally, physically, or emotionally handicapped

ex·cep′·tion·al′·ity (-nal′ə tē) noun pl. -·ties ex·cep′·tion·ally adverb

modif.

Preposition: of

circumstance: All applications are means tested and large awards are only made in the most exceptional of circumstances.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

make: The combination of those three factors would, to my mind, make the case exceptional.

Modifies a noun

circumstance: Only exceptional circumstances justify starting a claim in the High Court.
item: Most taxpayers will be able to gain finality with exceptional items in accounts.
talent: I didn't believe that I had exceptional talent, " he says.
hardship: They replaced the exceptional hardship and exceptional circumstances payments.
case: In exceptional cases the College reserves the right to levy a minimum charge of £ 10.
quality: Signature IV's exceptional print quality does not come at the expense of speed.

Modifying Another Word

truly: This house is truly exceptional, a real home.
wholly: This time limit may only be extended in wholly exceptional cases, where delay is unavoidable due to illness or annual leave.
altogether: Such characters are not altogether exceptional in heroic Spain; it is a land of extremes.
quite: Many of our leaders have quite exceptional backgrounds in the country to which they are taking you.
very: You've placed me in a very exceptional position, Miss Stanley.
highly: Taking the " highly exceptional circumstances " into account, the Sheriff said, " I grant you an absolute discharge " .

Used with adjective complement

consider: You may also apply to increase the amount of your entitlement after it has been calculated if your circumstances are considered exceptional.
deliver: A range that delivers exceptional ' value ' -- not just ' cheap ' products.
mean: Extraordinary tho this may seem, Newton's formative years were by no means exceptional.
provide: Limiting the occupancy to eight anglers enables the staff to provide exceptional personalized guest service.
remain: Drought intensity again declined in some of the affected regions but overall the rainfall deficiency remains exceptional.
treat: The resultant write-down of fixed assets and stocks has been included in operating costs but has been treated as exceptional.

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