exceedingly

adverb

ex·​ceed·​ing·​ly ik-ˈsē-diŋ-lē How to pronounce exceedingly (audio)
variants or less commonly exceeding
: to an extreme degree : extremely

Examples of exceedingly in a Sentence

The weather was exceedingly cold. The crime rate is exceedingly high.
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The show then moves to them seeing each other for the first time, meeting families and other contestants, then deciding whether to get married in final episodes that range from the dramatic to the exceedingly dramatic. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 May 2025 Jupiter will soon end its brilliant year-long showing on consecutive evenings with a rendezvous with an exceedingly thin and very young crescent moon. Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 May 2025 With more inventory available, buyers have become exceedingly picky. Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 22 May 2025 The album survived for decades as an exceedingly rare cult classic, a supremely strange and inspired snapshot of New York City counterculture. Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for exceedingly

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First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of exceedingly was in 1535

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“Exceedingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceedingly. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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exceedingly

adverb
ex·​ceed·​ing·​ly ik-ˈsēd-iŋ-lē How to pronounce exceedingly (audio)
variants also exceeding
: to a very great degree : extremely
an exceedingly fine job

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