exceptionally
/ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃənəli/adverb
exceptionally is spelled E-X-C-E-P-T-I-O-N-A-L-L-Y: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 5.5 times per million words in written English, the 10,519th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, exceptionally means “To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in exceptionally?
| Letters | 13: E-X-C-E-P-T-I-O-N-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.5 times per million words; the 10,519th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is exceptionally?
Exceptionally appears 5.5 times per million words in written English, the 10,519th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce exceptionally?
- /ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃənəli/
- /ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃənli/
- /ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃnəli/
Exceptionally has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-exceptionally.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of exceptionally
- more exceptionally comparative
- most exceptionally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does exceptionally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.
In 1957, an exceptionally severe hailstorm struck the village.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Exceptionally in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | exceptionnellement |
| German | besonders, außergewöhnlich, außerordentlich, ausnahmsweise, überdurchschnittlich |
| Portuguese | excepcionalmente |
| Spanish | excepcionalmente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.