extremely
word · lemma: extreme
/ɛkˈstɹimɫi/
ek-STREE-mlee
/ɛkstɹˈiːmli/
ek-STREE-mlee
Definition
To a very high degree; more than very. It is used to make adjectives and adverbs stronger, as in 'extremely cold' or 'extremely well'.
Usage & Nuances
Common in both spoken and written English. It usually goes before adjectives and adverbs: 'extremely important', 'extremely slowly'. It is stronger and often more formal than 'really'. Do not use it directly before nouns; say 'extremely bad weather', not 'extremely weather'.
Spanish: extremadamente - sumamentePortuguese (BR): extremamentePortuguese (PT): extremamenteChinese (Simplified): 非常 - 极其Chinese (Traditional): 非常 - 極其Hindi: बेहद - अत्यंतArabic: للغاية - بشدةBengali: অত্যন্ত - ভীষণRussian: чрезвычайно - крайнеJapanese: 非常に - 極めてVietnamese: cực kỳ - vô cùngKorean: 극도로 - 매우Turkish: son derece - aşırıUrdu: انتہائی - بے حدIndonesian: sangat - amat
Example Sentences
The water is extremely cold.
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She is extremely tired today.
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This test is extremely easy.
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I'm extremely grateful for your help.
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The movie was extremely well made.
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It's extremely rare to see snow here.
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