extraordinary
Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusualOut of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
» You must be an extraordinary teacher.
Ти мусиш бути надзвичайним учителем. — deniko
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3 sensesOut of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
Except in extraordinary circumstances, […]
außerordentlich, außergewöhnlich
необы́чныйneobýčnyj, необыча́йныйneobyčájnyj, экстраордина́рныйekstraordinárnyj
незвича́йнийnezvyčájnyj, надзвича́йнийnadzvyčájnyj, екстраордина́рнийekstraordynárnyj
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; special
Remarkably good.
an extraordinary poet
Special or supernumerary.
the physician extraordinary in a royal household
an extraordinary professor in a German university
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Origin
From Latin extrāōrdinārius, from extrā ōrdinem (“outside the order”). By surface analysis,From Latin extrāōrdinārius, from extrā ōrdinem (“outside the order”). By surface analysis, extra- + ordinary. Doublet of extraordinaire.
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Forms
more extraordinary, most extraordinary| Comparative | more extraordinary Lesson |
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| Superlative | most extraordinary Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonyms- far more than usual or expected:over-the-topsinful
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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