American English
/ɪkˈsɛp.ʃə.nə.li/
5 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
To a much greater degree than is usual; extremely.
When you speak naturally in a phrase, the vowel after /ʃ/ may be very short or disappear: /ɪkˈsɛp.ʃnə.li/. The full form /ɪkˈsɛp.ʃə.nə.li/ is clearest when you say the word carefully.
To a much greater degree than is usual; extremely.
The hotel was exceptionally clean.
She performed exceptionally well in the interview.
In many sentences, exceptionally means “very” or “extremely”: exceptionally cold means extremely cold.
exceptionally good · exceptionally high · exceptionally talented · perform exceptionally well
exceptionally + adjective
subject + verb + exceptionally + well
Only in a special or unusual case, not as a normal rule.
Exceptionally, the library is open on Sunday.
The manager agreed to the request exceptionally.
Exceptionally, + subject + verb