Definitions

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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“It was extremely loud and incredibly terrifying,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

He added: "If I'm in the position to do so, I will take those responsibilities extremely seriously - no compromise on the security of the nation."

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

Astronomers have, for the first time, observed the birth of a magnetar, an extremely magnetic, rapidly spinning type of neutron star.

From Science Daily • Jul. 6, 2026

"When reinforced-concrete buildings collapse, they often generate enormous volumes of dense rubble that are extremely difficult and dangerous to search," he said.

From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026

In the end the cub let him sleep; and next Light, Tall Tailless got up after a stupidly long sleep, in an extremely bad mood.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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