exceedingly
adverb
ex·ceed·ing·ly
ik-ˈsē-diŋ-lē 
variants
or less commonly exceeding
: to an extreme degree : extremely
Examples of exceedingly in a Sentence
The weather was exceedingly cold.
The crime rate is exceedingly high.
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Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
The extensive prep then helped the team pull off exceedingly tight windows of actual shooting time on the tracks.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Overboard incidents are exceedingly rare.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
The Apothecary Diaries — one of the most acclaimed new titles in recent years — is at its heart a mystery show, anchored by an exceedingly likable heroine.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Exceedingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceedingly. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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exceedingly
adverb
ex·ceed·ing·ly
ik-ˈsēd-iŋ-lē
variants
also exceeding
: to a very great degree : extremely
an exceedingly fine job
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