extremely
Americanadverb
adverb
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to the extreme; exceedingly
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(intensifier)
I behaved extremely badly
Usage
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.
Etymology
Origin of extremely
Example Sentences
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It added it took any allegation concerning worker welfare and safety extremely seriously, and would not "tolerate intimidation or threats against workers for exercising their rights, including participation in industrial action".
From BBC
Prosecutors rejected the claim, saying Han's alleged offence was "extremely egregious".
From Barron's
"It's extremely harsh," he tells the BBC, walking through his sheep empty pens.
From BBC
"I think he's walked the line, which is a very narrow line between modernity and kind of absurdity extremely well," he says of Prince William.
From BBC
It’s both perplexing and extremely telling that “Hamnet” doesn’t let the viewer see the world through Hamnet’s eyes until the boy is near death, cast into a world between ours and the next one.
From Salon
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