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dnˌɛr adjective
1.
beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established: extraordinary costs.
2.
exceptional in character, amount, extent, degree, etc.; noteworthy; remarkable: extraordinary speed; an extraordinary man.
3.
(of an official, employee, etc.) outside of or additional to the ordinary staff; having a special, often temporary task or responsibility: minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English extraordinarie < Latin extrāordinārius beyond what is ordinary. See extra-, ordinary
1425–75; late Middle English extraordinarie < Latin extrāordinārius beyond what is ordinary. See extra-, ordinary
Related forms
ex·traor·di·nar·i·ness, noun
un·ex·traor·di·nar·y, adjective
Synonyms
1. inordinate. 2. uncommon, singular, rare, phenomenal, special, signal.
1. inordinate. 2. uncommon, singular, rare, phenomenal, special, signal.
Antonyms
1, 2. common, usual.
1, 2. common, usual.
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extraordinary (ɪkˈstrɔːdənrɪ, -dənərɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | very unusual, remarkable, or surprising |
| 2. | not in an established manner, course, or order |
| 3. | employed for particular events or purposes |
| 4. | (usually postpositive) (of an official, etc) additional or subordinate to the usual one: a minister extraordinary |
| [C15: from Latin extraordinārius beyond what is usual; see | |
| ex'traordinarily | |
| —adv | |
| ex'traordinariness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
extraordinary
early 15c., from L. extraordinarius, from extra ordinem "out of order," especially the usual order, from extra- "out" + ordinem (nom. ordo) "order." Related: Extraordinarily.
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