exceptional

/ɪkˈsepʃənəl/ adjective

Definition

GOOD › extremely good: an exceptional student

UNUSUAL › very unusual and not likely to happen very often: Visitors are only allowed in exceptional circumstances.

exceptionally adverb › an exceptionally gifted pianist

(Definition of exceptional adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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