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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Her Lamotrigine-based medication is one of hundreds of everyday drugs that are now extremely hard to get hold of in England.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Delusional people think they’re extremely significant and should be item one in the national consciousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

They’re extremely good at guessing, especially with the most advanced models.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

After his encounter with the owl, he was extremely wary for a long time, even in full daylight, when owls are expected to sleep.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

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