Outstandingly
adv.capable, resilientformal
What it means
In an exceptionally good or impressive manner.
Reach for it when describing performance at an exceptionally high level
The understudies performed outstandingly when the lead actors fell ill.
Choose between these
6- playful
skill and flair deserve lively praise
not when Brilliance can overstate a steady competent result.
- warm
enthusiastic broad approval is appropriate
not when Superbly is evaluative and not measured.
- professional
performance is far beyond the ordinary
not when Exceptionally needs the praised quality or verb.
- professional
the degree deserves notice
not when Remarkably can introduce unusual negative facts too.
- formal
excellently
very high quality is stated directly
not when The adverb is less idiomatic than excellently done.
- literary
grand impressive execution suits the style
not when Routine assessment rarely suits such elevated praise.
Said against
3- poorly
- mediocrely
- unremarkably
It naturally appears in
3- perform outstandingly
The understudies continued to perform outstandingly all week.
- outstandingly well
The new filter worked outstandingly well under heavy load.
- outstandingly clear
Her explanation was outstandingly clear without oversimplifying.
The word family
1Where this comes from
Outstandingly is strong evaluative language; a named result or criterion makes the praise credible.
- wiktionary, English adverb, exceptionally well sense opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-27
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