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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Extraordinary \Ex*traor"di*na*ry\, a. [L. extraordinarius; extra
     on the outside + ordinarius: cf. F. extraordinaire. See
     Ordinary.]
     1. Beyond or out of the common order or method; not usual,
        customary, regular, or ordinary; as, extraordinary evils;
        extraordinary remedies.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Which dispose
              To something extraordinary my thoughts. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Exceeding the common degree, measure. or condition; hence,
        remarkable; uncommon; rare; wonderful; as, extraordinary
        talents or grandeur.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Employed or sent upon an unusual or special service; as,
        an ambassador extraordinary.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Extraordinary \Ex*traor"di*na*ry\, n.; pl. Extraordinaries.
     That which is extraordinary; -- used especially in the
     plural; as, extraordinaries excepted, there is nothing to
     prevent success.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Their extraordinary did consist especially in the
           matter of prayers and devotions.         --Jer. Taylor.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Extraordinary \Ex*traor"di*na*ry\, a. [L. extraordinarius; extra
     on the outside + ordinarius: cf. F. extraordinaire. See
     Ordinary.]
     1. Beyond or out of the common order or method; not usual,
        customary, regular, or ordinary; as, extraordinary evils;
        extraordinary remedies.
  
              Which dispose To something extraordinary my
              thoughts.                             --Milton.
  
     2. Exceeding the common degree, measure. or condition; hence,
        remarkable; uncommon; rare; wonderful; as, extraordinary
        talents or grandeur.
  
     3. Employed or sent upon an unusual or special service; as,
        an ambassador extraordinary.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Extraordinary \Ex*traor"di*na*ry\, n.; pl. Extraordinaries.
     That which is extraordinary; -- used especially in the
     plural; as, extraordinaries excepted, there is nothing to
     prevent success.
  
           Their extraordinary did consist especially in the
           matter of prayers and devotions.         --Jer. Taylor.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  extraordinary
       adj 1: beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or
              exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority";
              "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary
              beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an
              extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary
              session of the legislature" [ant: ordinary]
       2: far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire
          for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience" [syn: over-the-top]
       3: (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in
          addition to those of the regular officials; "an ambassador
          extraordinary" [syn: extraordinary(p)]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  extraordinary
     Αγγλικά a.
     ασυνήθιστος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  extra-ordinary
     a.
     (alternative form of en extraordinary)
     n.
     (alternative form of en extraordinary)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  extraordinary
     a.
     Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
     n.
     Anything that goes beyond what is ordinary.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  extra-ordinary
     a.
     (alternative form of en extraordinary)
     n.
     (alternative form of en extraordinary)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  extraordinary
     a.
     Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
     n.
     Anything that goes beyond what is ordinary.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  extra-ordinary
     a.
     (alternative form of en extraordinary)
     n.
     (alternative form of en extraordinary)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  extraordinary
     a.
     Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
     n.
     Anything that goes beyond what is ordinary.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  extra-ordinary
     a.
     (alternative form of en extraordinary)
     n.
     (alternative form of en extraordinary)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  extraordinary
     a.
     Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
     n.
     Anything that goes beyond what is ordinary.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  extraordinary
     Englanti a.
     1 erikoinen, epätavallinen
     2 ylimääräinen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  extraordinary
     Engelska a.
     extraordinär

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Extraordinary /ɛkstɹˈɔːdɪnəɹi/
  إستثنائي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  extraordinary //ɪks.tɹɑː.ˈɔː.dɪn.nə.ɹiː// //ɪksˈtɹɔː(ɹ)dɪnəɹi// //ɪksˈtɹɔː(ɹ)dɪnɹi// //ˌɛkstɹəˈɔː(ɹ)dɪnəɹi// //ˌɛkstɹəˈɔː(ɹ)dɪnɹi// 
  необикновен
  not ordinary