extraordinaryadj.adv.n.
/ᵻkˈstrɔːd(ᵻ)n(ə)ri/, /ɛkˈstrɔːd(ᵻ)n(ə)ri/, /ˌɛkstrəˈɔːd(ᵻ)n(ə)ri/, U.S. /ɪkˈstrɔrdnˌɛri/, /ɛkˈstrɔrdnˌɛri/ A. adj.† 5. Additional to, over and above what is usual; = extra adj. Often following the noun; in which case the adjective cannot always be distinguished from the adverb. Obsolete.
1. † b. Not according to rule, ‘out of order’. Obsolete.† c. Music. = accidental adj. 3. Obsolete.
a. Out of the usual or regular course or order; often in expressed opposition to ordinary. †Also, acting in an unusual manner; partial. extraordinary tithe n. (see quot. 1888).
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the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or extraordinary > [adjective]
speciala1387
especialc1400
principal1417
peculiarc1449
extraordinaryc1460
enspeciala1533
individual1646
different1856
speciality1879
speshul1900
c1460 J. Fortescue Governance of Eng. (1714) 39 The Kyngs yerly expencs stondyn in chargs Ordynarye, and in chargs Extraordynary.
1553 Bp. S. Gardiner True Obed. 43 b Do we not se..the chief iudge, when he is required to bee present in extraordinary judgements.
1592 G. Babington Certaine Comfortable Notes Genesis (xxxvii.) f. 145v If God be extraordinarie to Moses, euen Aaron..will be offended.
1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 191 Thus much may suffice for the ordinary and extraordinary generation of Toades.
1642 T. Fuller Holy State ii. ix. 84 His Sermons are of an ordinary length except on an extraordinary occasion.
1725 D. Defoe Compl. Eng. Tradesman I. vii. 88 Let him..take some extraordinary measures to get in his debts.
1888 J. Williams in Encycl. Brit. XXIII. 412 These [tithes] are..divided..into ordinary and extraordinary, the latter being a tithe at a heavier rate charged upon hop and market gardens.
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the world > relative properties > order > disorder > irregularity > unconformity > [adjective] > deviating from rule or standard > anomalous
anomalc1525
heteroclital1593
heteroclite1598
anomalous1606
heteroclitic1632
anomalar1635
heteroclitous1648
extravagant1650
extraordinary1703
heterogeneous1760
heterogenous1760
rogue1952
1703 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion II. viii. 141 If they proceeded in a Martial, or any other extraordinary way, without any form of Law.
1709 J. Strype Ann. Reformation lvii. 627 The order of calling and making of ministers now used in the Church of England, is extraordinary.
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society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > pitch > [adjective] > accidental
extraordinary1597
1597 T. Morley Plaine & Easie Introd. Musicke 157 They..set one ♭ at the beginning of the verses of euerie part, and if there happen anie extraordinary flat they..set the signe before it.
1731 Keller's Rules Thorow-bass in W. Holder Treat. Harmony 192 If the extream Sharp, or an extraordinary [a1704 exterordinary] sharp Note requires a natural Flat 6th, you leave out the 8th. in four parts.
d. Optics. extraordinary refraction: that not following the general law. extraordinary ray: one influenced by extraordinary refraction. extraordinary wave: (see quot.).
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1830 J. F. W. Herschel Prelim. Disc. Study Nat. Philos. i. ii. 31 The other ray..is..said to have undergone extraordinary refraction.
1872–3 J. Tyndall Six Lect. on Light (1885) iii. 111 The other [beam]..is..called the extraordinary ray.
1883 R. T. Glazebrook Physical Optics xi. 291 An extraordinary wave [consists] of light which is plane polarised in a plane at right angles to the principal plane.
2. Of officials, persons employed, etc.: Outside of or additional to the regular staff; not belonging to the ‘ordinary’ or fully recognized class of such persons; supernumerary. Often with the notion of being specially employed for a temporary purpose. Now chiefly in official titles, where the noun usually precedes. envoy extraordinary: formerly a minister sent on some special diplomatic business; now, merely the designation of the second class of diplomatic ministers, ranking next to the ‘ambassadors’; the term no longer practically implying a temporary or special mission. The physicians (or surgeons, etc.) extraordinary, in royal households, rank below those styled ‘in ordinary’; similarly an extraordinary professor (Latin professor extraordinarius) in a German university is inferior in status to the ‘ordinary’ professor.
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1585 J. Higgins tr. Junius Nomenclator 484/2 Milites adventitii..Souldiers of another country that come to serue for paye; extraordinarie souldiers.
1659 J. Milton Considerations touching Hirelings 79 Recompence was..judgd either by som extraordinarie person..or by some to whom the church deputed that care.
1665 R. Boyle Occas. Refl. vi. v. sig. Nn6 (heading) The first Audience of the Russian Extraordinary Embassadour, at which he made his Emperour's Presents.
1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 472. ⁋9 Her Majesty's Oculist Extraordinary.
1728 J. Swift Intelligencer (1729) ix. 84 His Brother Horace is Ambassador Extraordinary to France.
1768 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. III. iii. xxiii. 351 Another species of extraordinary juries, is the jury to try an attaint.
1890 Dict. National Biogr. XXIII. 334 [Sir W. Gull] was created..in Jan. 1872..physician extraordinary to the queen, and in 1887 physician in ordinary.
3. Of a kind not usually met with; exceptional; unusual; singular. Now with emotional sense, expressing astonishment, strong admiration or the contrary.
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the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or extraordinary > [adjective] > special, extraordinary, or unusual
sunderlepeOE
specialc1325
strangec1330
undeemousa1400
outragec1400
singularc1400
stravagant1565
unusual1582
extraordinarya1586
remarkable1593
exordinary1601
peculiar1608
stupendous1640
eccentricala1652
particular1665
out-of-the-way1675
uncommon1705
awfy1724
exceptionable1801
tremendous1831
exceptional1846
exceptive1849
exceptionary1850
spesh1874
heart-stopping1891
off-brand1929
wild1955
cracker1964
a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) i. ii. sig. B8 The house..was built of faire and strong stone, not affecting..any extraordinarie kinde of finenes.
1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 iii. i. 39 These signes haue markt me extraordinary . View more context for this quotation
1665 T. Herbert Some Years Trav. (new ed.) 40 During the Night..we saw a perfect Rainbow, which was extraordinary.
1703 W. Dampier Voy. New Holland ii. 81 Our English count the Green Turtle very extraordinary Food.
a1704 T. Brown Ess. Satire Ancients in Wks. (1730) I. 14 Those extraordinary men, who have..gone before us.
1794 S. Williams Nat. & Civil Hist. Vermont 126 Several instances equally extraordinary.
1859 E. Bulwer-Lytton What will he do with It? (1st Edinb. ed.) I. i. v. 39 She is an extraordinary child.
1875 P. G. Hamerton Intellect. Life (ed. 2) ii. i. 49 The extraordinary power of representation..of Meissonier.
4. Exceeding what is usual in amount, degree, extent, or size. Now with emotional sense as in A. 3.
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the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > very great > and remarkable
outnumenc1225
whata1325
outnemea1400
excessive1477
superiora1500
supernatural?1537
supereminent?1563
extraordinary1572
no mean ——1580
metaphysical1589
superhumana1629
uncommon1700
unco1724
some1808
hellacious1847
helluva1905
(a) hang of a1941
1572 Lament Lady Scot. in J. G. Dalyell Scotish Poems 16th Cent. (1801) II. 251 Zour drinking extraordinair Make oft zour wyfis and bairns euill to fair.
1588 A. Fraunce Lawiers Logike Ded. sig. ¶v Their extraordinary skill in making of obligations.
1656 J. Bramhall Replic. to Bishop of Chalcedon 6 The extraordinary influence of divine Grace.
a1661 W. Brereton Trav. (1844) 8 No charge in housekeeping extraordinary, nor no entertainment extraordinary.
1725 D. Defoe New Voy. round World i. 8 We..took in a very extraordinary Store of Provisions.
1798 J. Ferriar Illustr. Sterne iv. 111 An extraordinary nose always carries with it extraordinary greatness.
1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps i. xi. 84 The sun met us here with extraordinary power.
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1649 W. Blith Eng. Improver Improved (1653) 182 To lay out a five shillings or a noble extraordinary in every Acre.
1658 R. Allestree Pract. Christian Graces; or, Whole Duty of Man x. §20. 222 He must..support him, yea, though it be by his own extraordinary labour.
1664 S. Pepys Diary 28 July (1971) IV. 224 I am in good hopes to get 2 or 300l per annum extraordinary.
c1710 C. Fiennes Diary (1888) 110 You pay a penny Extra-ordinary for being brought from tunbridge town.
1767 A. Young Farmer's Lett. 67 They may hire a labourer extraordinary.
1777 J. Howard State of Prisons (1780) 99 They have an extraordinary allowance of near a penny a day.
1812 M. M. Sherwood Susan Gray 82 Spending a few extraordinary shillings.
1812 Examiner 31 Aug. 546/2 By the help of a glass extraordinary after dinner.
a. = extraordinarily adv. in various senses.
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the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or extraordinary > [adverb] > exceptionally
outnumenlyc1175
outnumenc1225
rarely1581
notedlya1616
remarkably1615
extraordinary1632
remarkable1782
awesomea1835
undeemously1846
exceptionally1848
noteworthily1864
the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > extremely or exceedingly > remarkably or extraordinarily
outnumenlyc1175
outnumenc1225
disguisilyc1325
notablya1398
speciallya1398
oddc1400
oddlyc1400
singularlyc1430
strangelya1450
notable1481
outragec1540
out-takingly1549
supernaturally1578
rarely1581
extraordinarily1593
signally1598
unvulgarly1602
unexpectedly1605
essentially?1606
remarkably1615
unusually1615
particularly1616
eminently1632
extraordinary1632
markablya1634
considerably1646
surprisingly1661
out-of-the-way1718
unco1724
conspicuouslya1732
heroically1735
uncommonly1751
strikingly1752
uncommon1784
pronouncedly1785
markedly1811
awesomea1835
noticeably1845
rousing1847
exceptionally1848
outstandingly1851
prominently1885
accentedly1904
hella1987
1632 J. Hayward tr. G. F. Biondi Eromena 72 Which Countrey..being extraordinarie hilly.
1642 T. Fuller Holy State ii. xiv. 102 Sometimes ordinary scholars make extraordinary good Masters.
1652 C. Cotterell tr. G. de Costes de La Calprenède Cassandra (1676) iii. 521 Who..rose extraordinary early.
1709 J. Strype Ann. Reformation liii. 575 [He] had Mary Queen of Scots in custody, which..was extraordinary expensive to him.
1778 Eliza Warwick I. 241 My jewels were extraordinary fine.
b. = extra adv.; cf. A. 5. Obsolete.
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1686 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Staffs. ix. 376 The Master turning his key in any of the Servants locks but once extraordinary, the Servants themselves cannot come at their charge.
C. n.† 3.
1. Something extraordinary; an extraordinary quality or bearing; an extraordinary action, incident, etc.† a. singular. Obsolete.
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the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or extraordinary > [noun] > a special thing > an) extraordinary thing(s)
singularity1576
extraordinary1589
remarkable1639
extraordinary1650
something else1844
cough drop1851
quite something1909
1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie i. xx. 34 Princes, whose high estates do require in their countenance, speech & expence, a certaine extraordinary.
1654 Bp. J. Taylor Real Presence xi. 205 That..every day..the same thing should be done, and yet..be called a miracle, that is, a daily extraordinary.
1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison VI. l. 304 She..made it [her behaviour] look like an extraordinary.
b. plural. Now rare.
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the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or extraordinary > [noun] > a special thing > an) extraordinary thing(s)
singularity1576
extraordinary1589
remarkable1639
extraordinary1650
something else1844
cough drop1851
quite something1909
society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > [noun] > pay of troops > soldier's pay > additional
extraordinary1650
allowance1794
gratuity1804
family allowance1816
1650 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica (ed. 2) i. vi. 17 The greater part [of their Adages] will..be esteemed no extraordinaries.
1739 J. Trapp Righteous Over-much 9 To be righteous over-much is to place much Religion..in Extraordinaries, in new Inventions, and striking out into Bye-paths.
1809 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1837) IV. 530 Send two squadrons of hussars to Cevolla, and desire them to report all extraordinaries to you.
1844 R. Wardlaw Lect. Prov. (1869) II. 13 His little stock of common-places, and of such extraordinaries as he has chanced to pick up.
1844 Queen's Regulations & Orders Army 299 The blank lines are left for any extraordinaries that may occur.
c. plural. Extraordinary receipts or payments. The plural of the n. occurs where we should expect the adjective simply. Obsolete exc. archaic.
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society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > [noun] > personal income or acquired wealth > uncertain or extraordinary
extraordinary1599
uncertainty1650
1599 Life Sir T. More in C. Wordsworth Eccl. Biog. (1853) II. 121 His ordinarie alms..amounted yearlie to one thousand pounds; his extraordinaries were as much.
1630 tr. G. Botero Relations Famous Kingdomes World (rev. ed.) 367 His ordinary Revenues are thus collected..What his extraordinaries may amount unto, cannot be knowne.
1865 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia V. xix. viii. 594 Not only the king's ordinary revenues, but the extraordinaries.
2. = extra n.† a. An extra dish, a delicacy; an extra fee or expense. Chiefly plural. Obsolete.
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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > [noun] > dish > extra dish
extraordinary1660
outwork1693
society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > [noun] > expenses > incidental or additional
oncost1429
uncostc1480
charges1514
by-charge1525
pretereas?a1527
extraordinary1660
incident1737
1660 T. Blount Boscobel 31 And as an Extraordinary William Penderels wife made His Majesty a Posset.
1664 S. Pepys Diary 30 Sept. (1971) V. 284 A few extraordinaries for the house.
1664 J. Evelyn Mem. (1857) I. 408 A salary of £1200 a year..besides Extraordinaries.
1732 Acc. Workhouses 47 All tradesmen's bills, and extraordinaries paid by the overseers.
1776 J. Wesley Let. 12 Aug. Desire none of those extraordinaries.
b. Military (see quot. 1853).
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a1797 H. Walpole Mem. George II (1847) III. vi. 156 Munchausen..presented an ample bill of extraordinaries for forage, etc.
1816 Gentleman's Mag. 86 i. 257 This estimate was..exclusive of the extraordinaries.
1853 J. H. Stocqueler Mil. Encycl. 100/2 Extraordinaries (of the army), the allowances to troops beyond the gross pay in the pay-office. Extraordinaries comprehend the expenses for barracks, marches, encampments, staff, &c.
a. An extraordinary envoy. Obsolete.
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society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > ambassador or envoy > extraordinary
ambassador extraordinary1603
embassador extraordinary1606
extraordinary1620
1620 N. Brent tr. P. Sarpi Hist. Councel of Trent vii. 626 Whensoeuer any extraordinaries came to Trent..the Prelates tooke occasion to talke.
1622 J. Donne Lett. (1651) 188 There arrived an Extraordinary from Spain..& he brings the title of Count, to Rodrigo de Calderon.
b. A supernumerary official. Obsolete.
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society > authority > office > holder of office > [noun] > supernumerary
extraordinary1671
supernumerary1723
supe1824
super1882
1671 F. Philipps Regale Necessarium 139 Besides not a few extraordinaries and such as have no pay or quarter..attending upon the King.
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extraordinary rendition n. the seizure and transportation by authorities of a criminal suspect from one country to another without the formal process of extradition; an instance of this.Sometimes used spec. with reference to moving a terrorist suspect for interrogation in a country considered to have less rigorous regulations for the humane treatment of prisoners.
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1983 M. C. Bassiouni Internat. Extradition I. v. 11 The United States increasingly resorts to extraordinary rendition devices, including abduction, thus circumventing traditional extradition processes.
1990 National Law Jrnl. 10 Dec. 14/4 Alternatively, should the U.S. armed forces capture Mr. Hussein as part of an armed conflict, he could be transported to the United States for prosecution. Such ‘extraordinary renditions’ are not unknown, and the U.S. courts will not look behind the fact that a defendant is on U.S. soil and within the jurisdiction of the court unless the means used to get the defendant to the courthouse ‘shock the conscience’ of the court.
2003 Winnipeg Sun (Nexis) 12 Nov. 10 The covert practice of ‘extraordinary rendition’... In these cases, agents contract rogue nations to extract information from low-level terrorist suspects through torture.
2005 J. K. Harbury Truth, Torture, & Amer. Way i. 9 The Bush administration defends and continues the practice of extraordinary renditions.
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extraordinary session n. a special session of a legislative or regulatory body, convened outside the regular schedule in order to address urgent business; cf. regular session n. at regular adj., n., and adv. Compounds 2.
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society > law > administration of justice > judicial body, assembly, or court > a or the session of a court > [noun] > type of
special session1581
extraordinary session1658
society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > governing or legislative body of a nation or community > procedure of parliament or national assembly > [noun] > period between opening and prorogation
session1583
session1642
extraordinary session1658
legislative session1787
regular session1811
1658 W. Sanderson Compl. Hist. Life King Charles 140 This uprore so neer the Court caused the King to speed Justice with an extraordinary Session to be held in Guild-Hall London, for Arraignment of several of the Malefactors.
1803 Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 17 Dec. 892 An extraordinary session of the American Congress has been begun at the City of Washington.
1904 H. Ito in A. Stead Japan by Japanese 47 When there arises an urgent necessity..an extraordinary session shall be especially convoked by order of the Emperor.
2009 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 13 Jan. 1 A speedy amendment would require an extraordinary session of the B.C. Legislature, which is not scheduled to reconvene until Feb. 10.
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extraordinary general meeting n. a meeting of the members or shareholders of a company, club, or other organization convened outside the regular schedule, typically in order to consider a particular and urgent matter; abbreviated EGM (see EGM n. at E n.1 Initialisms); cf. general meeting n. at general adj. and n. Compounds 2.Not in common use in the United States.
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1732 Abridgm. Statutes of Soc. in Scotl. propagating Christian Knowl. 12 (heading) Extraordinary General Meetings.
1823 G. Farren Treat. on Life Assurance 112 The Articles further provided for the appointment of a Board of Directors, with power to call extraordinary general meetings, as they should see occasion.
1966 Archit. Hist. 9 195 Extraordinary General Meetings shall also be convened on such requisition, or in default may be convened by such requisitionists as provided by section 132 of the Act.
2006 Australian (Brisbane) 28 July 5/1 The Standing Committee of Attorneys-General yesterday disagreed on moves to make it more difficult for companies to call extraordinary general meetings.
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