exceedingly
adverb
ex·ceed·ing·ly
ik-ˈsē-diŋ-lē 
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 big picture: Johnson is dealing with a razor-thin majority that has been exceedingly difficult to manage and has raised questions about his ability to enact Trump's agenda.
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
However, the dress proved exceedingly difficult to appropriately pair with a corset (an undergarment whose use was extremely common and all but outright expected at the time), thanks to its sheer qualities.
—Molly Peck, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images Stocks head into the second-quarter of trading on Tuesday after an exceedingly bumpy first-quarter, which was largely underpinned by tariff worry that translated to market volatility.
—Brian Evans,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Thunderstorms are exceedingly common; a staggering 3 million lightning strikes occur on Earth every day, according to the U.K. Met Office.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exceedingly
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“Exceedingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceedingly. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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exceedingly
adverb
ex·ceed·ing·ly
ik-ˈsēd-iŋ-lē
variants
also exceeding
: to a very great degree : extremely
an exceedingly fine job
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