exceedingly

adverb

ex·​ceed·​ing·​ly ik-ˈsē-diŋ-lē 

variants or less commonly exceeding

ik-ˈsē-diŋ 

: to an extreme degree : extremely

Synonyms of exceedingly

• extremely
• very
• incredibly
• terribly
• highly
• too
• damned
• so
• damn
• severely
• badly
• really

Examples of exceedingly in a Sentence

The weather was exceedingly cold.

The crime rate is exceedingly high.

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump has repeatedly said that large numbers of undocumented immigrants are voting but so far has not produced evidence that the practice is anything but exceedingly rare. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

In this scenario, large pools that are not connected to the infinite seas become exceedingly rare. — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

Elsinore goes to great pains not to present Charleson as exceedingly simple, either. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

Even as the hard power of DEI is stripped methodically away, many changes that occurred in the era leading up to Trump’s second term remain exceedingly difficult to revoke. — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for exceedingly

• misleadingly
• pleadingly

Kids Definition

exceedingly

adverb

ex·​ceed·​ing·​ly ik-ˈsēd-iŋ-lē 

variants also exceeding

: to a very great degree : extremely

an exceedingly fine job