Exceptional situations and incidents are unusual and only likely to happen very infrequently. School governors have the discretion to allow parents to withdraw pupils in exceptional circumstances. = unusual + exceptionally ex·cep·tion·al·ly Exceptionally, in times of emergency, we may send a team of experts
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents"
surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?"
Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare; hence, better than the average; superior
deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence; "special educational provisions for exceptional children"
approval You use exceptional to describe someone or something that has a particular quality, usually a good quality, to an unusually high degree. children with exceptional ability His translation is exceptional in its poetic quality. = extraordinary + exceptionally ex·cep·tion·al·ly He's an exceptionally talented dancer = extremely