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extraordinarily, adv.|ɛkˈstrɔːdɪnərɪlɪ|
[f. extraordinary a. + -ly2.]
†1. ‘In a manner out of the common method and order’ (J.); often opposed to ordinarily. Obs.
1564Golding Justine (1570) 143 b, The Romaynes..created æmilius Paulus consull and made him extraordinarily Lieuetenaunt of the warres of Macedone. a1687Petty Pol. Arith. vi. (1691) 97 The People..which have extraordinarily perished..above what have died in the ordinary way. a1779Warburton Alliance Ch. & State i. notes Wks. 1788 IV. 69 An ordinance, immediately and extraordinarily revealed from God.
†b. Otherwise than in ordinary course; on an exceptional occasion. Obs.
1579Fulke Heskins' Parl. 31 Luther..by no meanes would haue women to teache, except it were extraordinarily. 1677Govt. Venice 135 When the Council is to be called extraordinarily. 1703Lond. Gaz. No. 3922/2 The Senate has been extraordinarily assembled.
c. Optics. (see extraordinary A. 1 d).
1831Brewster Optics xviii. 161 The ray CF extraordinarily refracted by the first rhomb will be ordinarily refracted by the second. 1875Lommel Light xxi. 283 This ray is..said to be extraordinarily refracted.
†2. In excess of the usual complement; = extra. Obs. rare—1.
1719Defoe Crusoe 204 The two Quarter-Deck guns that my Nephew took extraordinarily.
3. In an extraordinary degree; very unusually, remarkably, excessively, uncommonly.
1593Nashe Christ's T. Ded., You recompence learning extraordinarilie. 1597Shakes. 2 Hen. IV, i. ii. 235, I meane not to sweat extraordinarily. 1610Beaum. & Fl. Maid's Trag. iv. ii, I..take 't unkindly that mine enemy Should use me so extraordinarily scurvily. 1721De Foe Mem. Cavalier (1840) 163 The power of the gentry is extraordinarily visible. 1885Manch. Guardian 20 July 5/2 The extraordinarily good score of 98 points out of a possible 100. |