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Unusually wide, say (5)

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I believe the answer is:

extra

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This might be a double definition.

'unusually' is the first definition.
(extra can mean to an unusual degree)

'wide say' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for extra that I've seen before include "outside" , "Superfluous" , "Bit actor in film" , "Run scored but not off the bat" , "Run; in addition" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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