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adj. VERBS be | remain | consider sb/sth The head teacher considers Jamie's performance altogether exceptional. ADV. highly, really, very | altogether, quite, wholly
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exceptional
exceptional + NOUN
exceptional talent/ability/skill
• He showed exceptional talent even as a youngster.
exceptional quality
• This is a wine of exceptional quality.
exceptional bravery/courage
• Fire crews showed exceptional bravery.
adverbs
quite exceptional
(= very exceptional )
• The level of effort involved is really quite exceptional.
truly exceptional
(= really or extremely exceptional )
• The film features a truly exceptional cast, including Oscar winner Denzel Washington.
the most exceptional
(= the best )
• George Best was one of the most exceptional footballers of all time.
nouns
an exceptional case
• In the 1950s, some working class students went on to university, but these were exceptional cases.
an exceptional event
• If an exceptional event occurs, such as the death of a family member, you can ask for the court case to be postponed.
the exceptional nature of something
(= the very unusual qualities or features that something has )
• In view of the exceptional nature of your crime, this court sentences you to a minimum of twenty years.
most exceptional
(= very exceptional )
• A child will only be removed from the parental home in the most exceptional of cases.
highly exceptional
(= extremely exceptional )
• A loan of this size is highly exceptional.
phrases
in exceptional circumstances
(= when a situation is extremely unusual )
• The U.S. will only issue a visitor visa at short notice in exceptional circumstances.
give somebody exceptional leave to do something
formal (= give someone special permission to do something )
• Two of the asylum seekers were given exceptional leave to stay in Britain.
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