How to Use extremely in a Sentence

extremely

adverb
  • The land has been in the hands of the extremely wealthy for years.
    Darrell Hofheinz, USA TODAY, 23 June 2022
  • But this was an extremely good move.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The judge has made clear that’s extremely far from the truth.
    Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Okay, now for an extremely cold take.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
  • This is all extremely far, with hills.
    Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
  • There are recipes that go from extremely easy to very, very hard things.
    H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This is one food with an extremely loyal fan club.
    Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
  • As many of us know right now, the job market is extremely tight.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Missing him for at least two more games would be extremely bad news.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Those boats are extremely heavy.
    Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • So just extremely proud fo the group finding ways to win.
    Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Now the men in pink can make a shock escape from this extremely tight group.
    Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • At this time last year things were still looking extremely grim.
    Kelly Evans, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Our bullpen’s been extremely taxed.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
  • Cook himself is said to be extremely nice.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The extremely wan olive oil used here didn’t add much to these quite mild anchovies.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Zdon also does it all extremely well.
    Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The entire bet was on a big wing shot creator who was extremely young.
    Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • Champ is nice enough but extremely active.
    Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
  • This gorgeous side dish is very simple and extremely quick and easy to make.
    Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2024
  • And Bieber is not even the first to have this extremely covetable bag.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Check in on those who are extremely sensitive to the heat.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • As more and more deaths pile up, the case gets extremely difficult to solve.
    Hannah Kerns, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The snow pile in the junk lot is extremely dark and covered in filth and debris.
    Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Planning to do nothing this evening would be an extremely valid plan.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Even so, the risk to people on the ground remains extremely small.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The tragedy came on the heels of an extremely tumultuous month for the singer.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Stay away from rock adjacent to rivers; wet rock is extremely slick.
    Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
  • Shark attacks and deaths from shark bites are extremely rare, experts say.
    Brian McGill, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Cabbage and other greens soak up the fresh broth extremely well.
    Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026

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