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   extraordinary

   /ɪkˈstrɔːd(ɪ)n(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. very unusual or remarkable: "the extraordinary plumage of the male" Similar remarkableexceptionalamazingastonishingastoundingmarvellouswonderfulsensationalstunningincredibleunbelievablemiraculousphenomenalprodigiousspectacularstrikingoutstandingmomentousimpressivesingularsignalpre-eminentmemorableunforgettablenever to be forgottenuniquearrestingeye-catchingconspicuousnoteworthynotablegreatout of the ordinaryunusualuncommonraresurprisingcuriousstrangeoddpeculiaruncannyuncoinformal:fantasticterrifictremendousstupendousawesomeamazeballsout of this worldunrealliterary:wondrousOpposite ordinary
   • ▪ unusually great: "young children need extraordinary amounts of attention" Similar very greatconsiderabletremendoushugeenormousimmensecolossalmassiveprodigiousstupendousmonumentalmammothvastgiganticgiantmightyepicmonstroussubstantialinformal:astronomicalalmightyOpposite negligible
   • 2. (of a meeting) specially convened: "an extraordinary session of the Congress"
   • ▪ (of an official) specially employed in addition to the usual staff: "an Ambassador Extraordinary"

   noun

   • 1. an item in a company's accounts not arising from its normal activities.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin extraordinarius, from extra ordinem ‘outside the normal course of events’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. extraordinariness noun

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   What does it mean if someone is extraordinary?

   • If you describe something or someone as extraordinary, you mean that they have some extremely good or special quality. We've made extraordinary progress as a society in that regard. The task requires extraordinary patience and endurance. Rozhdestvensky is an extraordinary musician. She's extraordinarily disciplined.

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   What is an extraordinary woman?

   • not normal or ordinary; greater or better than usual She was a truly extraordinary woman. They went to extraordinary lengths to explain their behaviour. The film tells the extraordinary story of two people struggling to survive in the Arctic. The response from the public has been quite extraordinary.

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   What is an extraordinary meeting?

   • An extraordinary meeting is arranged specially to deal with a particular situation or problem, rather than happening regularly. ...at an extraordinary meeting of the sport's ruling body. Representatives of the colonies met in an extraordinary congress. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3.

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   What does Extraordinário mean?

   • extraordinário, extraordinário/-ia [masculine-feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! EXTRAORDINARY meaning: 1. very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange: 2. a special meeting that happens between…. Learn more.

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     very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange: He told the...

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     EXTRAORDINARY translate: 非凡的；特别的；意想不到的；令人惊奇的. Learn more in...

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     EXTRAORDINARY translate: اسْتِثْنائي / فَوْق العَادة. Learn...

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     EXTRAORDINARY translate: 非凡的；特別的；意想不到的；令人驚奇的. Learn more in...

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     EXTRAORDINARY translate: luar biasa. Learn more in the...

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   extraordinary. Something extraordinary goes above and beyond what is expected. This can be good or bad. Saving a child from a burning building is an extraordinary act of heroism, but a test score of 11 out of 100 is extraordinary too.

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    extraordinary. adjective. /ɪkˈstrɔːdnri/. /ɪkˈstrɔːrdəneri/. unexpected, surprising or strange synonym incredible. What an extraordinary thing to say! The president took the extraordinary step of apologizing publicly for his behaviour! We are a normal family dealing with extraordinary circumstances.