extremely

adverb

ex·​treme·​ly ik-ˈstrēm-lē How to pronounce extremely (audio)
1
: in an extreme manner
2
: to an extreme extent

Examples of extremely in a Sentence

an extremely hot day
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Dern’s casting as Hank's mom was extremely meaningful to Butler, whose mother Lori died of cancer in 2014. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025 Having a healthy Parsons ready to rock for the team's matchup against the Lions will be extremely important. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025 Both of O’Neill’s roles at HHS and CDC are demanding, full-time jobs that would be extremely challenging for one person to do simultaneously, Schuchat said. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025 As the sometimes mean, always no-nonsense bailiff Roz Russell, Marsha Warfield kept extremely busy on television throughout the '90s, appearing on everything from Empty Nest to Touched by an Angel to Veronica's Closet. Dan Heching, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for extremely

Word History

First Known Use

1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of extremely was in 1509

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“Extremely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extremely. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.

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