extraordinary
ex·traor·di·nar·y / ikˈstrôrdnˌerē; ˌekstrəˈôrdn-/ • adj. very unusual or remarkable: the extraordinary plumage of the male. ∎ unusually great: young children need extraordinary amounts of attention. ∎ (of a meeting) specially convened: an extraordinary session of the Congress. ∎ (of an official) additional; specially employed: his appointment as Ambassador Extraordinary in London.• n. (usu. extraordinaries) an item in a company's accounts not arising from its normal activities. DERIVATIVES: ex·traor·di·nar·i·ly / -ˌerəlē/ adv. ex·traor·di·nar·i·ness n.
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