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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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
More pressingly, the Clippers are an exceedingly old team with no clear future.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Time, of course, felt exceedingly slow.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
This fiber count makes the special wool softer than cashmere and exceedingly lightweight.
—Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exceedingly
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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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