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say it: ek-struh-AWR-duh-ner-ee
extraordinary is an adjective meaning "beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable". It carries 3 recorded senses.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
“extraordinary authority”
“an extraordinary achievement”
“her extraordinary beauty”
“enjoyed extraordinary popularity”
“an extraordinary capacity for work”
“an extraordinary session of the legislature”
far more than usual or expected
“an extraordinary desire for approval”
“it was an over-the-top experience”
(of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials
“an ambassador extraordinary”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for extraordinary come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.