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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Sometimes, being part of a community can be an extremely isolating, lonely experience.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

"I think AI has extremely accelerated that growth," said William Okazaki of sensor maker Renesas.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Recently, Midnight Blizzard has begun using residential proxy networks for a new type of identity-based attack that is extremely difficult to detect, according to Volexity, a cybersecurity investigation firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Unlike standard CT scanners, micro-CT systems can capture extremely small anatomical structures measured in microns -- smaller than the width of a human hair.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

No doubt it was the similarity of their gaits that prompted Penelope’s memory, but the two had little else in common: For example, Dr. Westminster was extremely clever and Bertha was not clever at all.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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