French word

extraordinairement

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛkstʁaɔʁdinɛʁəmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbextraordinarily

Example

Ce film est extraordinairement intéressant.

This film is extraordinarily interesting.

Illustration for extraordinairement (extraordinarily)

More examples

Ça marche extraordinairement bien.

It works extraordinarily well.

Core concept

A normal scale with the marker placed far past its usual limit.

Common phrases

  • extraordinairement bien

    extraordinarily well

  • extraordinairement utile

    extraordinarily useful

Similar words

très: To a very high degree.
vraiment: Emphasizing the strength of a feeling or judgment.
tellement: To an extremely strong degree, often expressing emotion.
tout à fait: Indicating that something is completely or entirely so.

Definition in French

Signale une intensité exceptionnelle employée pour accentuer fortement le sens d'un adjectif.

Word origin

The adverb comes from extraordinaire plus the adverb-forming suffix -ment, while extraordinaire developed from Latin extraordinarius for something exceptional.

Usage tips

  • The final -ment has a nasal vowel and a silent t, so it is not pronounced like the English ending in "moment".

Other meanings

  • veryadverb
  • extremelyadverb
  • exceptionallyadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • extraordinaireextraordinaryadjective
  • extraordinaritéextraordinarinessnoun

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