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Exponentially denotes a progression, a rate of change. You probably mean greatly or vastly
For me it would be authoring images-illustration, rendering, etc. I guess most people can answer with their job
Don't forget to add "being pedantic" to your list!
Being accurate with words isn't being pedantic. There was an opportunity to teach, I took it. That's it. Perhaps you got that impression because text doesn't convey intent very well. That's alright
I am exponentially more experienced at swimming than the average person.
I'm actually a pretty average swimmer, so in this case the exponent is zero.
Yeah I was going to make a pithy joke about my job, but note that having any skill in a field that's at all niche puts you well above the average.