Usage Note
Ausnehmend is a formal intensifier meaning 'to an exceptional degree'. It functions like außerordentlich but carries a slightly literary tone. Used in written and formal registers: ausnehmend klug, ausnehmend schön.
Examples
"Die Vorstellung war ausnehmend gut, alle Zuschauer standen auf."
Natural Translation
The performance was exceptionally good; all spectators stood up.
Literal Translation
The performance was exceptionally good, all spectators stood up.
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