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- Dictionaryextremely/ɪkˈstriːmli/
adverb
- 1. to a very great degree; very: "this is an extremely difficult thing to do"
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exceedingly formal. super informal. Fewer examples. These antiques are both beautiful and extremely valuable. You'd need an extremely powerful microscope to see something so small. Looking after the kids is extremely tiring. The watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair.
1. : in an extreme manner. 2. : to an extreme extent. Synonyms. achingly. almighty. archly. awfully. badly. beastly. blisteringly. bone. colossally. corking. cracking. damned. dang. deadly. desperately. eminently.
Extremely is a word that emphasizes the intensity of whatever it is you're talking about. If you say you're extremely angry, that word alone tells me I better not mess with you. Extremely comes from the word extreme, which means great, severe, or exceptional.
Definition of extremely adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Extremely definition: in an extreme degree; exceedingly. See examples of EXTREMELY used in a sentence.
exceedingly formal. super informal. Fewer examples. These antiques are both beautiful and extremely valuable. You'd need an extremely powerful microscope to see something so small. Looking after the kids is extremely tiring. The watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair.
extremely. (ɪkstriːmli ) adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb] You use extremely in front of adjectives and adverbs to emphasize that the specified quality is present to a very great degree. [emphasis] My mobile phone is extremely useful. These headaches are extremely common. Three of them are working extremely well.
1. Most remote in any direction; outermost or farthest: the extreme edge of the field. 2. Being in or attaining the greatest or highest degree; very intense: extreme pleasure; extreme pain. 3. Being far beyond the norm: an extreme conservative. See Synonyms at excessive. 4. Of the greatest severity; drastic: took extreme measures to conserve fuel.
extremely. adverb. uk / ɪkˈstriːmli / us. Add to word list. B1. very, or much more than usual: extremely beautiful. We all studied extremely hard for the exam. Fewer examples. He was extremely rude in meetings. The restaurant serves good, though extremely expensive, food. I've been extremely busy.
adj. of a character or kind farthest removed from the ordinary or average: extreme measures. utmost or exceedingly great in degree: extreme joy. farthest from the center or middle; outermost; endmost: the extreme limits of a town. farthest, utmost, or very far in any direction: an object at the extreme point of vision.
