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Spell Bee Word: Extraordinary


Basic Details

Word: Extraordinary

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Very unusual or special; far more than ordinary.

Synonyms: amazing, remarkable, special

Antonyms: ordinary, usual

How to Spell Extraordinary

Syllables: ex - traor - di - nar - y

Tricky part: It is extra + ordinary, so the a of extra stays even though you hardly hear it. The end is ary, not ery.

Watch out for: extrordinary, extraordinery, extraordanary

Memory tip: Something extra ordinary is extraordinary. Join two words you already know, extra and ordinary, and keep every letter.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Mary Kom's six world boxing titles are an extraordinary achievement.

Example 2: The magician did an extraordinary trick with a coin.

Example 3: We saw an extraordinary sunset over the sea in Goa.

Fun Fact

The word comes from the Latin phrase extra ordinem, meaning outside the usual order.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

extraordinary

a) remarkable
b) amazing
c) special
d) ordinary

Show answer

d) ordinary. Take away extra and you are left with its opposite, ordinary.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

extr_ordin_ry

a) a, a
b) e, a
c) o, e
d) a, e

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a) a, a. Extra ends in a, and ordinary ends in ary.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) extraordinary
b) nessesary
c) temperery
d) libary

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a) extraordinary. Every letter of extra and of ordinary is kept in extraordinary.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these would you call extraordinary?

a) a cloudy day
b) a school bag
c) a dog that can count to ten
d) a cup of tea

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c) a dog that can count to ten

2. Extraordinary is made of which two words?

a) exit and ordinary
b) extra and ordinary
c) extra and nary
d) extra and dinner

Show answer

b) extra and ordinary

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