EXTREMELY Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

extremely

adverb

ik-ˈstrēm-lē

Definition of extremely

as in very

to a great degree an extremely hot day

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Recent Examples of extremely George is being extremely unpleasant toward everyone and seems to be moving toward a breakdown. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026 The race stewards had been extremely clear that leaving the track and gaining a permanent advantage at turns 1 or 4 on the first lap would result in a penalty unless the driver gave the place back. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026 Alberto Rodríguez cools off with his daughters Heaven, 3, and Emari, 6, in a water spray during an extremely hot day on June 29, 2026, in Chicago’s West Humboldt Park neighborhood. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 The device keeps its light extremely stable, with frequency variation below 30 kilohertz, while rapidly changing its frequency over 900 megahertz as many as 1 million times per second. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extremely

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Adverb

In the mid-1970s, the building housing the Westin opened as the very first Holiday Inn resort in the Caribbean, with Buoy Haus’s beachfront location opening as a low-rise motor inn shortly after.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
After multiple attempts to press forward, the message of the direction of the school was received very clearly.

— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of very

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Even if those numbers aren’t precisely right, the idea that Kucherov asked to be traded suggests the two sides are not terribly close.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
But then this is not exactly a grittily realistic flashback, or one terribly concerned with details of historical timeline.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of terribly

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Tuesday’s lawsuit is the fourth legal challenge brought against the president’s highly controversial monument.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
The economic ripple effects of a case Those indirect costs can add up quickly because measles is highly contagious and a single infected person can expose dozens of others.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

Mercury retrograde in Scorpio leaves room for private reflection, too.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
The Hope spent much of its time ferrying sailors and the wounded from other ships or ports to military hospitals, and like the Comfort, it too was attacked multiple times, though each attack failed, usually just missing the ship.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of too

Adverb

Its sweet, soft, umami-rich profile can shift the taste of a recipe, so Czerwony suggests using about half the usual amount of garlic and adjusting from there.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
But when the lines between sincerity and cynicism are so blurred, does intention even matter?

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of so

Adverb

Then poachers kill his partner and child, leaving Norden badly wounded.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Now evicted from her West Wing corner office, with the president’s agenda in tatters, Wiles has learned that fealty to Trump almost always ends badly.

— Chris Whipple, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of badly

Adverb

The Rolling Stones, down to two original members, have released their 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues, and most of it is pretty damned good.

— David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026
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

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