extraordinary

1. 1
   adjective

   Very different from what is normal, or unusual and surprising.

   Like seeing snow fall in the middle of summer.

   The team showed extraordinary effort to finish on time.

   Such weather is extraordinary for this time of year.

   Similarexceptional, remarkable, unusual, outstanding, amazing

   Oppositeordinary, unremarkable, commonplace, unexceptional

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2. 2
   adjective

   Very, very good in a way that impresses people.

   Like a meal so tasty you remember it for years.

   The chef prepared an extraordinary meal for the guests.

   Her performance on stage was simply extraordinary.

   Similaroutstanding, remarkable, exceptional, superb, phenomenal

   Oppositemediocre, ordinary, average, unremarkable

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3. 3
   adjective

   Added beyond the normal number, or held for a special purpose.

   Like calling an extra meeting that is not on the normal schedule.

   The board called an extraordinary meeting to handle the crisis.

   Members voted during the extraordinary session last week.

   Similarspecial

   Oppositeordinary, regular

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   Something that goes far beyond what is normal.

   Like the rare and surprising things that catch your eye among plain ones.

   She had a taste for the extraordinary, always seeking new adventures.

   His stories turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.

   Similarexceptional, unusual

   Oppositeordinary, mundane, commonplace

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