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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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Like the loss of a parent or the loss of a child, the loss of a home is an exceedingly difficult thing for people to appreciate secondhand.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
Though the concept has yet to be realized, AI and water practitioners are exceedingly optimistic.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Hence, its average density is exceedingly high — an ordinary glassful of its material would weigh about ten tons if brought to the Earth's surface.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exceedingly
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“Exceedingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceedingly. Accessed 31 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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