exceptionally
adverb
ex·cep·tion·al·ly
ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nə-lē 
: in an exceptional manner : to an exceptional degree
especially
: more than average or usual
an exceptionally difficult task
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Their supremacy in the sport was fueled, in part, by the fact that they were looked after exceptionally well by the state.
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Jamie Barton, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Some conservative groups in South Africa have misrepresented facts about farm murders, sensationalizing them by fixating on exceptionally violent cases and promoting the idea that all farm murders are politically and racially motivated.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Both are playing exceptionally despite the lack of defensive structure in front of them.
—Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The furnishings in the living space are exceptionally meaningful; the color palette was inspired by the owners’ Aussidoodle, named Scarlet.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jamie Barton, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Some conservative groups in South Africa have misrepresented facts about farm murders, sensationalizing them by fixating on exceptionally violent cases and promoting the idea that all farm murders are politically and racially motivated.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Both are playing exceptionally despite the lack of defensive structure in front of them.
—Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The furnishings in the living space are exceptionally meaningful; the color palette was inspired by the owners’ Aussidoodle, named Scarlet.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Exceptionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceptionally. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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