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Recent Examples of extraordinarily
The researchers demonstrated switching at an energy scale of roughly four quadrillionths of a joule, an extraordinarily tiny amount of energy that is far below what is needed to power even a small LED light briefly.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Musk did push for structures that would have given him control, and Altman and Brockman became extraordinarily wealthy from an organization built around the language of altruism.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Sunday night’s 2-0 Barca win came after an extraordinarily turbulent week for Madrid, in which a bleeding Federico Valverde was knocked unconscious and taken to hospital after a dressing-room fight with Aurelien Tchouameni on Thursday.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 May 2026
The stakes are extraordinarily high for both Kansas City and nationally.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
The Gates Foundation would become an extraordinarily significant donor relationship for the next three years, with IRS records showing that donations from the Gates Foundation made up more than 20% of IPI’s annual donations between 2013 and 2015.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Despite the incident, bear attacks in Yellowstone remain extraordinarily rare, with only eight fatal attacks since the park’s creation in 1872.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
So, moving ships without that financial backing risks being extraordinarily costly.
—Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Musk did push for structures that would have given him control, and Altman and Brockman became extraordinarily wealthy from an organization built around the language of altruism.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Sunday night’s 2-0 Barca win came after an extraordinarily turbulent week for Madrid, in which a bleeding Federico Valverde was knocked unconscious and taken to hospital after a dressing-room fight with Aurelien Tchouameni on Thursday.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 May 2026
The stakes are extraordinarily high for both Kansas City and nationally.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
The Gates Foundation would become an extraordinarily significant donor relationship for the next three years, with IRS records showing that donations from the Gates Foundation made up more than 20% of IPI’s annual donations between 2013 and 2015.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Despite the incident, bear attacks in Yellowstone remain extraordinarily rare, with only eight fatal attacks since the park’s creation in 1872.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
So, moving ships without that financial backing risks being extraordinarily costly.
—Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extraordinarily
Adverb
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This could come as something of a shock to people who have been shivering under sweaters and blankets during an unusually chilly spring.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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But Le Corroller is definitely in charge here, orchestrating the squishy mayhem right up to the unusually bleak climax that fully delivers on the premise.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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An uncommonly harsh battle of words broke out this month between new Democratic Mayor Bobby Sanchez and Superintendent Tony Gaspar, who was hired during former Republican Erin Stewart’s administration.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Put simply, the defendant poses an uncommonly serious danger to the community if released pending trial.—
Ed White,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Jordan Chiles at 25 years old has singularly accomplished more professionally to date than some entire family bloodlines.—
Marquise Francis,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
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Stanley Tucci breaking bad news with singularly gentle aplomb.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But Sean Payton’s team was also abnormally good in one-score games, won its final two against division foes without their starting quarterbacks, played a third-place schedule and stayed fairly healthy — until overtime of the divisional round, at least.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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So far, results are most promising for people with abnormally high blood pressure who are deficient in the mineral, said Jocelyn Edwards, Pharm.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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But even Black athletes whose athleticism gifted them an extremely exclusive express lane in life can tell you stories about growing up a minority in America, or tales their parents or grandparents have told.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The theory of quantum electrodynamics (QED) suggests that when light at extremely high intensities interacts with the vacuum, it can be converted into matter.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Rice University’s Kinder Institute studied 12 cohorts at Houston ISD from 2007 to 2019 and found that students attending the district’s Las Americas school, a specialized campus serving immigrants and refugee students in grades 4-8, had exceptionally higher end-of-year English course exam results.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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Even though its Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud continues to perform exceptionally well, concerns about weaker consumer spending weighing on the retail side of its business pressured the stock.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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But there is remarkably little else to his digital footprint.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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For a cop in a usually sleepy town populated mostly by the elderly, Sung-ae is a remarkably quick study.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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This organic cotton dress is incredibly lightweight and breathable, and the floaty skirt allows for full freedom of movement.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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From the concierge who nimbly assisted me with dining and fitness class reservations to the kind dining staff, the friendly Miami team made sure I was always taken care of and was incredibly helpful at offering local recommendations and insight.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Extraordinarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extraordinarily. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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