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exceptional

adjective
 
 
/ɪkˈsep.ʃən.əl/ approving

Definition

B2 much greater than usual, especially in skill, intelligence, quality, etc.: an exceptional student exceptional powers of concentration The company has shown exceptional growth over the past two years.Extremely good exceptionally
 
 
/-i/ adverb
an exceptionally fine portraitExtremely good
(Definition of exceptional adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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