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- pronunciation:
- ihk
stror
dih
neI
ri
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
far beyond the usual or ordinary.
Mozart had extraordinary musical talent even as a child.The idea of the earth being round was an extraordinary one to most people in fifteenth century Europe.- synonyms:
- exceptional, singular
- antonyms:
- everyday, mundane, ordinary, quotidian
- similar words:
- bizarre, curious, divine, extreme, fantastic, freak, great, incredible, odd, peculiar, phenomenal, rare, sensational, special, strange, terrific, tremendous, uncommon, unusual
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| definition 2: |
especially worthy of note; remarkable.
The cooking at this restaurant is really extraordinary.- synonyms:
- distinctive, striking
- antonyms:
- ordinary
- similar words:
- divine, freak, notable, noteworthy, remarkable, sensational, signal, tremendous, wonderful
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| related words: |
colossal, considerable, different, exotic, extra, incomparable, individual, magnificent, marvelous, memorable, miraculous, outrageous, prodigious, quality, splendid, stunning, towering, uncanny |
adverb + (adj.)extraordinary
quite, truly
(adj.)extraordinary
+ noun
ability,
accomplishment,
achievement,
amount,
array,
beauty,
being,
bravery,
challenge,
circumstance,
claim,
coincidence,
complexity,
confession,
cooperation,
courage,
creativity,
dedication,
dessert,
discovery,
documentary,
effort,
event,
feat,
generosity,
genius,
gift,
heroism,
invention,
journey,
length,
means,
measure,
occurrence,
opportunity,
patience,
peach,
performer,
phenomenon,
popularity,
precaution,
privilege,
rendition,
resilience,
revelation,
sacrifice,
sensitivity,
session,
spectacle,
success,
sum,
talent,
voyage
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| derivation: |
extraordinarily (adv.) |
The word extraordinary
contains the following parts:
extr-, extra-, exter-
Latin
prefix
that means on the outside, beyond
  More about this word part:
In Latin, "extrem" is the superlative form of "exter," just as in English "most" is the superlative form of "more." "Extrem," which is the basis of the basis of the English word "extreme
" and its derivations, thus means "most outside" or "most beyond."
Example words:
external, extracurricular, extraneous, extraordinary, extrapolate, extrasensory, extraterrestrial, extravagant, extreme, extremism, extremity, extrorse
- synonyms:
- ec, ect, ecto, exo-, ex-
ord, ordin
Latin
root
that means row, rank, order
Example words:
-ary1
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means like, of, related to
More about this word part:
The suffix -ary1 attaches to Latin roots (e.g., primary
, literary
) and to nouns (e.g., cautionary
, fragmentary
), forming adjectives.
Example words:
alimentary, cautionary, complimentary, contemporary, discretionary, elementary, evolutionary, exemplary, expeditionary, extraordinary, fiduciary, fragmentary, honorary, involuntary, legendary, literary, momentary, primary, revolutionary, sanitary, sedentary, sedimentary, solitary, stationary, sublunary, superlunary, temporary, voluntary
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