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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Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2025
In an era when the concept of the monoculture seems to be on its last legs, the World Cup marks an exceedingly rare opportunity for marketers to tap into an event that will be watched by fans across the entire planet.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2025
The Cowboys are in an exceedingly tough spot after a 44-30 loss on Thursday night to the Lions, sitting at 6-6-1 with a defense that couldn’t stop a toddler carrying a Nerf football through the B-gap.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
Featuring the voices of stars like Shakira, Quinta Brunson, and Macaulay Culkin, Zootopia 2 likely performed so exceedingly well due to the relative recent dearth of family films on the release calendar.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
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 16 Dec. 2025.
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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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