exceedingly
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of exceedingly
Example Sentences
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“As with all stock options, there is only value if the share price meaningfully exceeds the exercise price, and in this case, it must be on an exceedingly aggressive 5-year timeline.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Try to remain calm until you receive medical attention, and remember that fatal bites are exceedingly rare.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
It was deeply rewarding and made us exceedingly happy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
The unemployment rate is still exceedingly low at 4.4%, and the number of people who applied for jobless benefits last week was even lower than it was one year ago.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
Mark Taimanov was his first opponent, a powerful competitor who, at forty-five, was playing some of the best chess of his life, and who’d played exceedingly well at Palma.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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