as in very
to a great degree
an extremely hot day
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Recent Examples of extremely
The Brazil French press itself is also extremely durable—our tester has owned his for two decades!
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Restaurants and other places that serve food that score 75 or less require a follow-up inspection, and a score of 70 is considered extremely poor.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Kaufman plays Holden, an extremely shy college football player with a crush on Sally (Georgie Murphy).
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Knueppel had the worst game of his extremely young NBA career, scoring only five points and making four turnovers.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Restaurants and other places that serve food that score 75 or less require a follow-up inspection, and a score of 70 is considered extremely poor.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Kaufman plays Holden, an extremely shy college football player with a crush on Sally (Georgie Murphy).
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Knueppel had the worst game of his extremely young NBA career, scoring only five points and making four turnovers.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremely
Adverb
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And then, in the very last draft, my editor asked me to clarify for her how the science worked.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Krasinski also has the least interesting yet very successful Hollywood career imaginable, but that doesn’t mean he should be exiled or worse.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Disney is incredibly unlikely to ever admit that politics were a factor in Doctor Who‘s cancellation, but Jimmy Kimmel’s brief suspension was revealing of the company’s desire to minimize MAGA wrath.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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There’s always someone around the corner who’s eager to please you, but being so recognizable can become incredibly isolating as well.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The market isn't terribly deep for that need this winter.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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This was natural mummification, a possible if not terribly likely occurrence in the dry cool February climate of Santa Fe, in this case in the confines of a private modern house.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Kennedy’s retirement from active service on the court was followed by a rancorous and highly political process of confirmation for Kavanaugh, who was successfully nominated by Trump in 2018.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The idea came from Nammour’s work at Airbnb, where she was tasked with corralling the booking platform’s sprawling and highly sensitive data, from home addresses to medical information.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Fast and Free High-rise Tight 25-inch 5-pocket There’s simply no such thing as having too many pockets, as exhibited by these fan-favorite five-pocket leggings, which are currently $69.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Meaning, his sons balance a hearty rotation of sports and academics, but the Farrers are also diligent about working in time for volunteer projects, too.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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A number of British health leaders signed an open letter last week calling for the bill’s passage, and decrying delays in the process so far.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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This year has also been the deadliest on record for people in immigration detention since the early 2000s, with at least 20 people dying so far.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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So how did The Times, a pillar of quality British journalism since the 18th century, blow the story so badly?—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kade Durnin knew right away that something was badly wrong.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Jeff looks at things very straightforwardly and is damned fearless, right?—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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To take just one example from many hundreds, consider this conical, solid brass paperweight from minimalist Swedish firm Les Few, which will weigh down your expense reports and look damned good doing it.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Extremely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremely. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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