Also means
outstanding
Usage Note
Excepcional is invariable for gender (un caso excepcional, una situación excepcional) and carries a strong positive connotation in everyday use, though it can be neutral in legal phrasing (medidas excepcionales = emergency measures). Its noun is excepción, and the adverb excepcionalmente is common in formal registers. Stress falls on the final syllable, with no written accent.
Examples
"Tiene una memoria verdaderamente excepcional."
Natural Translation
She has a truly exceptional memory.
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