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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Such hunting was an extremely risky business: The pelvic wound suggests that the hunter may have been directly beneath his prey, thrusting upward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

He said there would be "inevitable and extremely damaging consequences" for the region and wider world if military action restarted.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

"I'm upset and it's not fair on me or the family - and certainly not on Paula... it's extremely upsetting."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

In contrast, the earliest cell-like structures were extremely simple.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

The car ride to school the next morning is extremely quiet.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

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