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extremely
[ik-streem-lee]
extremely
/ ɪkˈstriːmlɪ /
adverb
to the extreme; exceedingly
(intensifier)
I behaved extremely badly
Word History and Origins
Origin of extremely1
Example Sentences
It requires more than 9,000 ft of extremely technical ice climbing, often in brutal weather, and had only been successfully climbed by about 20 people before Miller pulled it off solo.
"We take this extremely seriously and as the well-being of our guests is our top priority, we have voluntarily closed until further notice," the owners said, adding that they hoped to reopen on 7 October.
“This theft has made it extremely difficult for us to continue our weekly outreach,” the fundraising page reads.
"We are extremely conscious of the stressful and often traumatic experiences that hospital visits can generate, particularly for children and their parents," they said.
Winning the trust of these officers often meant nodding along, or even laughing, perhaps appearing to agree, in conversations in which extremely racist views were aired.
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When To Use
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.
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