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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The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them. Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024 Buildings can, and should be, extremely durable and capable of virtually endless modification and adaptation. Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024 Right before the winners were announced, Susy Ferra, the PR Manager for Bashas,' Food City, AJ's Fine Foods and one of today's hosts, said this year's competition was extremely close. David Ulloa Jr, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024 These functions are easy to compute in one direction and extremely difficult to reverse. John Pavlus, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for extremely 

Word History

First Known Use

1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 21 Dec. 2024.

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