exceptionally

/ɛkˈsɛpʃɪnəli/

/ɛkˈsɛpʃɪnəli/

A walk in the park is nice, but it’s exceptionally nice on a beautiful spring day when the weather is perfect, flowers are blooming, and birds are singing.

Think of the word exceptionally as a magic wand that upgrades adjectives from ordinary to extraordinary. For example, a good day could just be a pleasant day when nothing bad happens, but an exceptionally good day would be closer to having the best day of your life. While exceptionally usually carries a positive meaning, it can also be used to describe something that is particularly unusual, like an exceptionally large shrimp.

Definitions of exceptionally

1. adverb

   to an incredible degree
   “it worked exceptionally well”