exceptionally
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Definition of exceptionally
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.
“In 1957, an exceptionally severe hailstorm struck the village.”
“The shed, a steel-framed structure with a single-span roof devoid of intermediate support, is exceptionally well-lit by continuous glazing on the roof and along much of the sides, while there is fluorescent roof lighting for night work.”
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin excipiō Proto-Indo-European…
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin excipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin exceptiōder. Old French excepcion Anglo-Norman excepciounbor. Middle English exception English exception Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English exceptional Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English exceptionally From exceptional + -ly.
Words you can make from exceptionally
200+ playable · top: EXCEPTIONAL (22 pts)
Best play exceptional 22 points10-letter words
2 words9-letter words
19 words- INEXACTLY 21 pts
- PLEIOTAXY 21 pts
- TOXICALLY 21 pts
- EXCEPTION 20 pts
- EXPLICATE 20 pts
- EXOPLANET 18 pts
- EXPELLANT 18 pts
- PIXELLATE 18 pts
- ALLOTYPIC 16 pts
- OPTICALLY 16 pts
- PLICATELY 16 pts
- TOPICALLY 16 pts
- ONTICALLY 14 pts
- TONICALLY 14 pts
- POINTELLE 11 pts
- POLLENATE 11 pts
- POLLINATE 11 pts
- LINEOLATE 9 pts
- LINOLEATE 9 pts
8-letter words
47 words- EPICALYX 22 pts
- ACETOXYL 20 pts
- CINEPLEX 19 pts
- EXACTION 17 pts
- PIXELATE 17 pts
- CALOTYPE 15 pts
- CLYPEATE 15 pts
- EPICALLY 15 pts
- EPICOTYL 15 pts
- LIPOCYTE 15 pts
- LYCOPENE 15 pts
- POLYENIC 15 pts
- ALLOTYPE 13 pts
- ALPINELY 13 pts
- COITALLY 13 pts
- EYEPOINT 13 pts
- LINOTYPE 13 pts
- LOCALITY 13 pts
- PENALITY 13 pts
- PLIANTLY 13 pts
- POLITELY 13 pts
- POLYTENE 13 pts
- PONYTAIL 13 pts
- TELEPLAY 13 pts
- CALLIOPE 12 pts
- CALLIPEE 12 pts
- CONEPATE 12 pts
- CONEPATL 12 pts
- LEPTONIC 12 pts
- PATIENCE 12 pts
- PENTACLE 12 pts
- PLATONIC 12 pts
- PLIOCENE 12 pts
- POETICAL 12 pts
- ANTELOPE 10 pts
- ANTIPOLE 10 pts
- CLIENTAL 10 pts
- ELECTION 10 pts
- LANCELET 10 pts
- LENTICEL 10 pts
- LOCALITE 10 pts
- OCELLATE 10 pts
- PETALINE 10 pts
- PLOTLINE 10 pts
- TAPELINE 10 pts
- TEOCALLI 10 pts
- TENAILLE 8 pts
7-letter words
97 words- EPITAXY 19 pts
- EXACTLY 19 pts
- EXCIPLE 18 pts
- ANXIETY 17 pts
- XYLITOL 17 pts
- CELOTEX 16 pts
- EXCITON 16 pts
- EXOTICA 16 pts
- EXPIATE 16 pts
- EXPLAIN 16 pts
- EXPLANT 16 pts
- EXPLOIT 16 pts
- INEXACT 16 pts
- LEXICAL 16 pts
- LEXICON 16 pts
- POLEAXE 16 pts
- TOXICAL 16 pts
- ALEXINE 14 pts
- CLYPEAL 14 pts
- ECOTYPE 14 pts
- ECTYPAL 14 pts
- OPACITY 14 pts
- PATENCY 14 pts
- PLIANCY 14 pts
- POTENCY 14 pts
- TYPICAL 14 pts
- ACOLYTE 12 pts
- ACYLOIN 12 pts
- ANTICLY 12 pts
- APLENTY 12 pts
- CLEANLY 12 pts
- CYANITE 12 pts
- INAPTLY 12 pts
- INEPTLY 12 pts
- LATENCY 12 pts
- NEOTYPE 12 pts
- PENALLY 12 pts
- PENALTY 12 pts
- PLAINLY 12 pts
- PLAYLET 12 pts
- POLYENE 12 pts
- PTYALIN 12 pts
- APNOEIC 11 pts
- CALIPEE 11 pts
- CAPELET 11 pts
- CAPELIN 11 pts
- CAPITOL 11 pts
- CAPTION 11 pts
- COALPIT 11 pts
- ECTOPIA 11 pts
- ENTOPIC 11 pts
- NEPOTIC 11 pts
- NOPLACE 11 pts
- OPTICAL 11 pts
- PACTION 11 pts
- PAEONIC 11 pts
- PANICLE 11 pts
- PATONCE 11 pts
- PELICAN 11 pts
- PICANTE 11 pts
- PICOTEE 11 pts
- PINOCLE 11 pts
- PLEONIC 11 pts
- PLICATE 11 pts
- POLECAT 11 pts
- POTENCE 11 pts
- TOECLIP 11 pts
- TOPICAL 11 pts
- ALIENLY 10 pts
- ANOLYTE 10 pts
- TONALLY 10 pts
- ACETONE 9 pts
- ACONITE 9 pts
- ALOETIC 9 pts
- ALTCOIN 9 pts
- CENTILE 9 pts
- CINEOLE 9 pts
- COLLATE 9 pts
- COLLEEN 9 pts
- ELAPINE 9 pts
- EPILATE 9 pts
- LACTONE 9 pts
- LECTION 9 pts
- LICENTE 9 pts
- NACELLE 9 pts
- OPALINE 9 pts
- PANTILE 9 pts
- PENLITE 9 pts
- PETIOLE 9 pts
- PILEATE 9 pts
- PLEONAL 9 pts
- POLENTA 9 pts
- POTLINE 9 pts
- TOPLINE 9 pts
- ELATION 7 pts
- LINEATE 7 pts
- TOENAIL 7 pts
6-letter words
34 words- ALEXIC 15 pts
- ANOXIC 15 pts
- AXENIC 15 pts
- AXONIC 15 pts
- ALEXIN 13 pts
- ATYPIC 13 pts
- CANOPY 13 pts
- ACETYL 11 pts
- APIECE 10 pts
- APNEIC 10 pts
- ATOPIC 10 pts
- CAPLET 10 pts
- CAPLIN 10 pts
- CAPOTE 10 pts
- CATNIP 10 pts
- ALIYOT 9 pts
- ACETIN 8 pts
- ACTION 8 pts
- AEONIC 8 pts
- ALNICO 8 pts
- ALPINE 8 pts
- APLITE 8 pts
- ATELIC 8 pts
- ATONIC 8 pts
- CALLEE 8 pts
- CALLET 8 pts
- CANTLE 8 pts
- CATION 8 pts
- CATLIN 8 pts
- CELLAE 8 pts
- CELLIE 8 pts
- CENOTE 8 pts
- CENTAI 8 pts
- CENTAL 8 pts
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