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extraordinary
adjective
very
unusual
,
surprising
,
or
much
better
than
what
is
normal
.
•
The
magician's
performance
was
extraordinary
,
and
the
audience
gasped
in
amazement
.
The
magician's
performance
was
extraordinary
,
and
the
audience
gasped
in
amazement
.
•
Maya
achieved
extraordinary
results
on
her
science
project
,
winning
first
prize
at
the
fair
.
Maya
achieved
extraordinary
results
on
her
science
project
,
winning
first
prize
at
the
fair
.
From
Latin
extraordinarius
“
outside
the
normal
order
,”
from
extra
“
outside
”
+
ordinarius
“
regular
.”
adjective
used
before
a
noun
to
show
that
something
has
special
authority
,
power
,
or
purpose
beyond
the
usual
.
•
The
president
called
an
extraordinary
meeting
to
deal
with
the
crisis
.
The
president
called
an
extraordinary
meeting
to
deal
with
the
crisis
.
•
She
was
appointed
Ambassador
Extraordinary
and
Plenipotentiary
to
France
.
She
was
appointed
Ambassador
Extraordinary
and
Plenipotentiary
to
France
.
Same
origin
as
main
sense
:
Latin
extraordinarius
,
referring
to
duties
outside
the
usual
course
.
