- unusually good synonym outstanding
- At the age of five he showed exceptional talent as a musician.
- The quality of the recording is quite exceptional.
Extra Examples- The teacher considers Jamie's performance truly exceptional.
- We will have to do something exceptional to win.
- Buildings of exceptional interest are classified as Grade 1.
- Exceptional students are given free tuition.
- He was a man of exceptional personal warmth and charm.
- Some of these new young writers are quite exceptional.
- The paintings are exceptional in their quality.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- remain
- consider somebody/something
- …
- highly
- pretty
- really
- …
- nothing exceptional
- something exceptional
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- very unusual
- This deadline will be extended only in exceptional circumstances.
Extra Examples- In a few exceptional cases the treatment had alarming side effects.
- There is nothing exceptional about east London.
- The fund helps people unable to meet exceptional expenses from their regular income.
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