Henceforth I am locking myself in closets for perhaps a good while. People nearby me: do not open them. Yes, this applies to you. No exceptions
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ex·traor·di·nar·y /ik-strawr-dn-air-uh-lee, ek-struh-awr-/ -adjective 1. beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established: extraordinary costs. 2. exceptional in character, amount, extent, degree, etc.; noteworthy; remarkable: extraordinary speed; an extraordinary man. 3. (of an official, employee, etc.) outside of or additional to the ordinary staff; having a special, often temporary task or responsibility: minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary.
Origin: 1425-75; late ME extraordinarie < L extrāordinārius - beyond what is ordinary. See extra-, ordinary
-Related forms ex·traor·di·nar·i·ly ex·traor·di·nar·i·ness, noun un·ex·traor·di·nar·y, adjective
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/ik-strawr-dn-air-uh-lee, ek-struh-awr-/
-adjective
1. beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established: extraordinary costs.
2. exceptional in character, amount, extent, degree, etc.; noteworthy; remarkable: extraordinary speed; an extraordinary man.
3. (of an official, employee, etc.) outside of or additional to the ordinary staff; having a special, often temporary task or responsibility: minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary.
Origin:
1425-75; late ME extraordinarie < L extrāordinārius - beyond what is ordinary. See extra-, ordinary
-Related forms
ex·traor·di·nar·i·ly
ex·traor·di·nar·i·ness, noun
un·ex·traor·di·nar·y, adjective
-Synonyms
1. inordinate. 2. uncommon, singular, rare, phenomenal, special, signal.
-Antonyms
1, 2. common, usual.
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[Look, she feels awkward.]
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