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exceptionally
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exceptional
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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
Related Forms:
- exceptionality ex·cep′·tion·al′·ity (-nal′ə tē) noun pl. exceptionalities -·ties
- exceptionally ex·cep′·tion·ally adverb
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