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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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
But over the years, Smiley has also built connections with people and watched their lives improve, which was exceedingly rare in his former roles as a narcotics detective and SWAT team officer.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
Rather than social paranoia per se, people simply become exceedingly guarded and opt to turn off all external contact.
—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
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 11 Feb. 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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