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Extraordinarily-large

/ɪkˌstɔːr.dənˈer.ə.li lɑːrdʒ/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Significantly exceeding the usual or expected size, magnitude, or scale.

    "The research facility required an extraordinarily-large budget to complete the particle collider."
  2. 2

    Of a degree or extent that is remarkably immense.

    "They faced an extraordinarily-large challenge when reorganizing the global supply chain."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the adverb 'extraordinarily' (from Latin 'extraordinarius', meaning out of the ordinary) and the adjective 'large' (from Old French 'large', from Latin 'largus' meaning copious or abundant). It functions as a compound adjective used to emphasize a scale far exceeding normal expectations.

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