How to Use extremely in a Sentence

extremely

adverb
  • How to Get Around Tokyo’s trains are extremely safe and clean.
    Kristin Braswell, Essence, 28 Sep. 2023
  • It’s got all of the Irish elements, a groove called 6/8, which is extremely Celtic and Irish.
    Vulture, 8 June 2023
  • The patient told the P.A. that her skin had been extremely dry and itchy for months, but these blisters were new.
    Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 7 Oct. 2023
  • This gorgeous side dish is very simple and extremely quick and easy to make.
    Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The Takeya also did extremely well during the drop test, where it was dropped on the floor three times from table height.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Throughout the process, the pigs are kept in extremely clean conditions.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The blades were extremely lightweight, so the fan was mostly balanced and not at all wobbly—even at high speeds.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Sporting a fit ready for the extremely ’80s John Travolta movie Perfect, Myaa and a group of bopping kids go the hell in.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer until the beets are extremely soft and the liquid deep red, about 2 hours.
    Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Stay away from rock adjacent to rivers; wet rock is extremely slick.
    Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
  • This is an extremely popular section of the ship, so claim your cabana or lounge chair early in the day.
    Dwight Brown, Essence, 11 July 2023
  • The cost of Valentine's Day The holiday is quite the money maker and does extremely well in a consumerist market.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
  • At the time, Balti was just a few years shy of 39, the age at which one of her paternal aunts had died from an extremely aggressive form of breast cancer.
    Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
  • With the extremely low number of recruits, officials made the move to relax the height and weight requirements.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The wines can also be extremely well-priced for their level of quality.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2024
  • My moms and aunts were extremely loving, but many of them hadn't completed college or school.
    Alana Semuels, TIME, 31 Mar. 2024
  • To serve drinks in an English pub is to be a very minor public figure on an extremely local scale.
    Hazlitt, 21 June 2023
  • The wind is just extremely loud, there's wind blowing everywhere.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2024
  • However, the cleaner head works extremely well on hard floors, and its self-cleaning brushroll won’t get tangled with pet hair.
    Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
  • In both soils the seed germination was extremely poor—the plants either did not sprout or died shortly after.
    Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
  • People with high levels of Lp(a) are at extremely high risk of having fats and cholesterol build up in their arteries.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2023
  • However, the longtime couple, who tied the knot in 2021, are extremely private at Rae's request.
    Hollee Actman Becker, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
  • While not an anomaly, the adoption of an adult is extremely rare, and the requirements for doing so in Switzerland, where Puech resides, are complex.
    Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 7 Dec. 2023
  • What to Consider When the bag is in direct sunlight for long periods, the interior of the bag can get extremely hot.
    Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Estrada said Quiet Village is a small gang of about 40 members that formed decades ago and has been extremely violent.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2023
  • Some are softer and more comfortable, and others are extremely durable.
    Lily Gray, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Moving electrons is not easy, but moving atoms is extremely hard.
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Align is one of their most beloved lines because of the brand’s trademarked, extremely soft Nulu material with a buttery touch.
    Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2023
  • This pair is extremely lightweight and doesn’t require a break-in period, according to our tests.
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Those, by definition, reflect the recent past, but the outlook too is extremely grim.
    Kevin A. Hassett, National Review, 19 Oct. 2023

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