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

The cars that have been on the list over the last 25 years represent some of the greatest performance vehicles and, in almost every case, are also exceedingly rare. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026

At the same time, the Intermountain West has suffered through a record-shattering snow drought and exceedingly warm conditions that will have critical implications to water availability in the region this year. —Naema Ahmed, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2026

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Occasionally, that ice can break off and fall to the ground, but these occurrences are exceedingly rare. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 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