extremely

[ik-streem-lee] / ɪkˈstrim li /

ADVERB

greatly, intensely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acutely awfully exceedingly exceptionally excessively extraordinarily highly hugely immensely inordinately intensely overly quite remarkably severely strikingly terribly terrifically too totally uncommonly unduly unusually utterly very

WEAK

almighty drastically exorbitantly immoderately markedly mortally notably over overmuch parlous plenty powerful prohibitively radically rarely surpassingly to nth degree too much ultra violently vitally

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incompletely little

WEAK

mildly moderately

Example Sentences

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Among the trees, he saw poppies and other wildflowers bloom extremely early, in January.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“Recent developments show that the Gulf states do not want a war in the region, although the current peace remains extremely fragile,” Maybank analysts said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

One proposed form involves extremely lightweight particles called "light scalar" particles.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Imam Taha Hassane, the director of the Islamic Center of San Diego, said at a news conference: "It is extremely outrageous to target a place of worship."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

This was a difficult mission even for a man like Powell, a battle-hardened and extremely strong ex-Confederate soldier.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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