exceedingly

[ik-see-ding-lee]

adverb

1. to an unusual degree; very; extremely.

   The children were doing exceedingly well in school.

Word History and Origins

Origin of exceedingly¹

1425–75; late Middle English. See exceeding, -ly

Example Sentences

This music is exceedingly challenging to play, but it sounds entirely natural.

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Their work has been seen as reflecting their vastly different personas—Manet the dashing, witty, impetuous flâneur; Morisot the reserved, intelligent and exceedingly decorous bourgeoise—through the lens of their separate worlds.

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Mr Loughton said the outcome was "exceedingly mysterious and concerning", claiming that he had been given briefings which said that it was "a very clear-cut case".

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“The evidence showed that Amazon used sophisticated subscription traps designed to manipulate consumers into enrolling in Prime, and then made it exceedingly hard for consumers to end their subscription,” FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said.

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It was exceedingly rare that defensive linemen opted for that route, given the physical maturity required of the position.

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