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exceptional | explicitly |

As an adjective exceptional

is forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.

As an adverb explicitly is

in an explicit manner.

exceptional

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
    • What an exceptional flower!
  • Better than the average; superior due to rarity.
    • The quality of the beer was exceptional.
  • Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
    • an exceptional''' curve; an '''exceptional divisor

    Synonyms

    * See also * (l)

    Antonyms

    * categorical

    Derived terms

    * exceptional space * exceptionally

    explicitly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an explicit manner.
  • *

    • Antonyms

    * implicitly