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the salesclerk was exceedingly patient with one customer who couldn't make up his mind
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Recent Examples of exceedingly
And while San Francisco Ballet no doubt danced the pants off this beautiful ballet (Possokhov, after all, is that company’s resident choreographer), Joffrey’s penchant for shapeshifting between classical and contemporary sets them up to dance this exceedingly well.
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Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
The fans are getting restless and exceedingly tired of watching the same story unfold day after day.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Though often despised, carp are exceedingly shy and difficult, and great fighters.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Blockbuster medicines are the exceedingly rare successes companies rely on to finance the rest of the R&D pipeline.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
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Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
The fans are getting restless and exceedingly tired of watching the same story unfold day after day.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Though often despised, carp are exceedingly shy and difficult, and great fighters.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Blockbuster medicines are the exceedingly rare successes companies rely on to finance the rest of the R&D pipeline.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceedingly
Adverb
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According to Outword Magazine Fred Palmer, the owner of Scott’s, Alan Irvine, is extremely gay supportive and has hosted numerous events for both Outword and the Rainbow Chamber of Commerce (see below).—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The whole episode is a reminder to product designers everywhere that users can be extremely sensitive to the seemingly smallest changes — and Spotify clearly had not anticipated that a teeny-tiny disco ball drop would prove to be unpopular.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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The fans have been amazing, very loud and cheered us on.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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But Roberts figures to have two other very worthy options.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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Sinks on the vanity have slanted, green marble angles giving them a trendy look, and the faucet’s water spray is equivalent to a drenching rainfall shower (wide, strong, and incredibly impressive).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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This combination of technological capability and human ingenuity is incredibly powerful.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Excluding the special cases of meteor showers, a viewer on the ground will see only about five or so sporadic meteors per hour on average, which isn’t terribly many.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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For someone living with borderline personality disorder (BPD), that same silence can feel like evidence that something is terribly wrong.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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This type of aggressive behavior is highly unusual.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Essayli’s public callouts and promises are highly unusual and in direct conflict with Justice Department guidance on ballot fraud investigations at the federal level, which states federal prosecutors should not publicly pursue such claims amid vote counting.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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Pakistan, which has played a mediation role in US-Iran talks, endorsed the agreement, too, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.—
Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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It is supposed to be a great beach party with a bonfire, but it gets rained out, and they are all huddled under an awning wearing too much body glitter and eating from a greige buffet.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Listening to Gish, recently reissued on vinyl for its 35th anniversary, is a good reminder that the Smashing Pumpkins started out a damned fine rock band.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
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But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The trick is to do it gradually, so your body has time to recalibrate.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Sarbananda Sonowal, India’s minister of ports, shipping and waterways, said the three seafarers on the Settebello had been confirmed dead, with two bodies recovered so far.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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“Exceedingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceedingly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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