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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Its performance in economic downturns has been exceedingly poor, and the current valuation appears disconnected from its fundamental aspects.
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The maximum sentence for the transportation counts is 20 years — and that’s only if the judge makes the exceedingly rare move of handing down consecutive sentences for each count — compared with a possible maximum of life imprisonment.
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With a few exceedingly rare exceptions, the only cowboys audiences saw on the big screen were of the John Wayne ilk.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The maximum sentence for the transportation counts is 20 years — and that’s only if the judge makes the exceedingly rare move of handing down consecutive sentences for each count — compared with a possible maximum of life imprisonment.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 2 July 2025
With a few exceedingly rare exceptions, the only cowboys audiences saw on the big screen were of the John Wayne ilk.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
But snowfall at 9,500 feet, where ALMA’s main operations support facility is situated, is exceedingly uncommon.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for exceedingly
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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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