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also exceeding
as in extremely
to a great degree
the salesclerk was exceedingly patient with one customer who couldn't make up his mind
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Recent Examples of exceedingly
The marvelous child actor Alfie Williams returns as 12-year-old Spike, who, in the earlier film, survived a zombie-hunting trip with his father, only to chafe at his father’s lack of feeling for his exceedingly ill wife, Spike’s mother.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
The start of 2026 has been exceedingly chaotic in the college basketball world.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The waiters are exceedingly handsome here as well, but skip the pita bread.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Others, like Ozzie Newsome, have done exceedingly well.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
The start of 2026 has been exceedingly chaotic in the college basketball world.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The waiters are exceedingly handsome here as well, but skip the pita bread.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Others, like Ozzie Newsome, have done exceedingly well.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exceedingly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceedingly
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They’re designed with roomy interiors and tons of compartments that make organizing your packing essentials extremely easy.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Sortke 18x18-Inch Set of 2 Throw Pillow Covers This two-pack of throw pillow covers is extremely discounted right now.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
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Start your very own love affair with Outcrease Retinol Trifecta Serum by grabbing a bottle today, and check out some of Dermelect’s other skin correcting serums and facial oils below.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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She's seen that the wasteland is a very difficult place, full of suffering.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Scott, 51, says she's always been incredibly close with her sons.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Bella 2-Slice Slim Toaster Toasters are handy kitchen appliances, but so many of them are incredibly bulky, taking up more than their fair share of counter space.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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The data center industry does not have a terribly good answer for this, except that their 83° sun-synchronous orbit is much less crowded than equatorial ones, meaning a lower risk of collisions.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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Polls, however, suggest the bill is not terribly popular with voters, which has left Republicans saying the White House must do a better job of selling it.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
31 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Welfare advocates, long highly critical of the San Jose animal shelter, are warning of a potential legal fight if the agency fails to improve animal care — accusing the city of neglect, gross negligence and repeating violations of state law.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Prior to the board's decision, renters and residents against the decision spoke highly about the mall, and its charm.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The money could also help towards landing Alvarez, but alternatively perhaps acquire a decent full back available at a cut rate considering Joao Cancelo is only in Catalonia on loan too.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The best seamless styles fit snugly—not too tight—around the hips and legs to ensure an invisible fit.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
InStyle,
22 Jan. 2026
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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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Between the plush, pillow-soft finish, playful curved pattern, and cool double-handle design, this find is a not-so-basic basic that’ll reel in the compliments.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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Bystedt, one of 12 players on the Pacific Division team, has 10 goals and leads the Barracuda with 28 points in 32 games so far this season.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Exceedingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceedingly. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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