extremely

[ik-streem-lee]

adverb

1. in an extreme degree; exceedingly.

   extremely cold.

extremely

/ ɪkˈstriːmlɪ /

adverb

1. to the extreme; exceedingly

2. (intensifier)

   I behaved extremely badly

Word History and Origins

Origin of extremely¹

First recorded in 1525–35; extreme + -ly

Example Sentences

AI infrastructure dealmaking can be extremely lucrative for money managers, if everything goes according to plan.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Yet protons in the "knee" energy range are extremely rare, and satellite detectors have limited coverage, making such observations extraordinarily challenging.

Read more on Science Daily

However, simulating a galaxy accurately requires calculating gravity, fluid behavior, chemical element formation, and supernova activity across enormous ranges of time and space, which makes the task extremely demanding.

Read more on Science Daily

"He called me a traitor, and that is so extremely wrong, and those are the types of words used that can radicalize people against me and put my life in danger," said Greene.

Read more on BBC

Officers said the woman did not require hospital treatment but was left "extremely frightened".

Read more on BBC

Related Words

• acutely 
• awfully 
• exceedingly 
• exceptionally 
• excessively 
• extraordinarily www.thesaurus.com
• highly 
• hugely 
• immensely 
• inordinately 
• intensely 
• overly 
• quite 
• remarkably 
• severely 
• strikingly 
• terribly 
• terrifically www.thesaurus.com
• too 
• totally 

When To Use

What does extremely mean?

Extremely means to a very great degree—exceedingly. Instead of saying I’m very very tired, you could say I’m extremely tired. Extremely is the adverb form of the adjective extreme, which means of the highest degree or intensity. Extremely is almost always used to modify (describe) adjectives and almost never verbs. It emphasizes or intensifies the meaning of the adjective and indicates that its level is far beyond the ordinary.Example: At some times during the winter, it gets so extremely cold here that it’s dangerous to go outside for more than a minute.