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exceedingly

American  
[ik-see-ding-lee] / ɪkˈsi dɪŋ li /

adverb

  1. to an unusual degree; very; extremely.

    The children were doing exceedingly well in school.
exceedingly British  
/ ɪkˈsiːdɪŋlɪ /

adverb

  1. to a very great or unusual degree; extremely; exceptionally

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Etymology

Origin of exceedingly

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

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

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

The Trax, a pint-size SUV made in South Korea, proved exceedingly popular: GM sold 200,000 last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

It’s rare to have two such reversals in a game, exceedingly rare to have two in the same period.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

“It matters exceedingly to my parents,” remarked Heqet with a laugh.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

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