as in very
to a great degree
an extremely hot day
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Recent Examples of extremely
The chance of finding living victims within the rubble is now extremely slim.
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Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The Gold Mountain Fire San Miguel Sheriff's Office The City of Ouray's 4th of July fireworks display has been cancelled due to the extremely dry conditions impacting Ouray County.
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
In 2001, 55% of US adults reported being extremely proud to be an American.
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Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
While California sits rather comfortably this week with mild temps, the other side of the country — the sky just removed from ours — will be experiencing an extremely intense heat wave.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for extremely
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The Gold Mountain Fire San Miguel Sheriff's Office The City of Ouray's 4th of July fireworks display has been cancelled due to the extremely dry conditions impacting Ouray County.
—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
In 2001, 55% of US adults reported being extremely proud to be an American.
—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
While California sits rather comfortably this week with mild temps, the other side of the country — the sky just removed from ours — will be experiencing an extremely intense heat wave.
—
Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremely
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At age 34, this very well could be the final World Cup for the 2014 Golden Boot winner at the competition.
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Until very recently, children in West Texas public schools were punished, even beaten, for speaking Spanish; today bilingual education is thriving.
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Designers of these technologies have to be sensitive to the fact that consumers will invite these tools into their personal lives and homes, meaning that privacy and the scope of what will be collected must be incredibly strict.
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Doing both puts a lot of stress on the brain when temperatures rise, and some people are incredibly sensitive to it.
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Wonderfully and terribly, everything does happen for Maddie after her adoring bear of a husband, Jake (Eric Rahill), makes a cooking video of her that goes massively viral.
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Perhaps the biggest problem with this movie is that Supergirl (Helen Slater) seems terribly leisurely about her fateful mission.
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New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.
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This cucumber-and-onion dip meshes both flavors from the beloved Southern appetizers to make a zesty, creamy dish that will be highly appreciated at any party.
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So too did a record 400-million-barrel release from the International Energy Agency’s strategic petroleum reserves – a supply boost that’s still underway.
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The man who made a reputation by doing the impossible with African Cup of Nation wins had too little time to find the magic with Tunisia.
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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The World Cup brings fans from around the world together and on game day, so does public transportation.
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On the way to the oyster farm, Luke asks about a ring Joy is wearing, which turns out to be from an engagement that ended badly.
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Two men were badly burned—one died, and the other remains hospitalized—and the Fiorella’s owners lost two more skiffs.
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Listening to Gish, recently reissued on vinyl for its 35th anniversary, is a good reminder that the Smashing Pumpkins started out a damned fine rock band.
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But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.
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“Extremely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremely. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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