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

Jimmy Kimmel and Disney‘s ABC have entered into negotiations about keeping the host in late-night after the new TV season, a process that might ordinarily be the most normal of business practices, but in the current climate is exceedingly fraught. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Despite the challenges, some rural health leaders see adopting AI technology as their only way forward in an exceedingly difficult environment. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026

Magowan was exceedingly proud of the fact that for nearly a decade, beginning with the Giants’ worst-to-first NL West title in 1997, the franchise had played just a handful of games that held no playoff implications. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Trump has repeatedly said that large numbers of undocumented immigrants are voting but so far has not produced evidence that the practice is anything but exceedingly rare. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 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