as in very
to a great degree
an extremely hot day
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Recent Examples of extremely
On its face, those markets seem extremely easy for athletes to fix.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In the Season 2 opener, Joanne and Noah opt to throw their first joint dinner party, an extremely literal way to join their disparate friend groups and further meld their lives.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Amy was very impressed by Nicolas Coppola, the quietly charismatic and extremely shy nephew of Francis Ford Coppola.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
The Musical, everyone has been extremely welcoming & supportive.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In the Season 2 opener, Joanne and Noah opt to throw their first joint dinner party, an extremely literal way to join their disparate friend groups and further meld their lives.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Amy was very impressed by Nicolas Coppola, the quietly charismatic and extremely shy nephew of Francis Ford Coppola.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
The Musical, everyone has been extremely welcoming & supportive.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremely
Adverb
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At the very least, a major influx of new cast members are bound to shake up the series third season, which will pick after the dramatic killing of a beloved character, the arrest of another, and the breakup between two more.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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The King very recently joked about his age during a visit to officially open the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in Smethwick.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Arguably the best thing about this season (other than every time Sage shows up on my TV screen) is how incredibly personal Savannah takes everything.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The country is incredibly violent.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But in the interim, since the dragon’s demise, something has gone terribly wrong.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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When Ashton reacted terribly, well, he got pushed off that cliff.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Social media is also full of ideas from people taking this oversized pie and turning it into any number of other desserts, from mini individual pies (with the use of a biscuit cutter) to layered trifles that are highly impressive and visually stunning.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Netflix and Chernin Entertainment have greenlit a drama series centered on the lives of the highly influential Kennedy family, Variety has learned.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
20 Oct. 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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The Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency is not so fortunate, said Renee Pertile, early childhood director at the agency.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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This is why economists are so preoccupied with a country’s debt-to-GDP ratio, basically whether a country is growing enough to justify its borrowing, which is projected to spiral to 156% by 2055 according to the CBO.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The €286m spent on players since 2022 has largely been spent badly and on other coaches.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Of course, the behavior didn't seem to hurt of of their careers too badly.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
22 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 27 Oct. 2025.
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