- extremely
- adverb Date: 1509 1. in an extreme manner 2. to an extreme extent
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Extremely — Ex*treme ly, adv. In an extreme manner or state; in the utmost degree; to the utmost point; exceedingly; as, extremely hot or cold. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extremely — index unduly Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
extremely — 1530s, from EXTREME (Cf. extreme) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Originally with great severity, later more loosely, in extreme degree (1570s) … Etymology dictionary
extremely — [adv] greatly, intensely acutely, almighty, awfully, drastically, exceedingly, exceptionally, excessively, exorbitantly, extraordinarily, highly, hugely, immensely, immoderately, inordinately, intensely, markedly, mortally, notably, over, overly … New thesaurus
extremely — [[t]ɪkstri͟ːmli[/t]] ♦♦ ADV: ADV adj/adv (emphasis) You use extremely in front of adjectives and adverbs to emphasize that the specified quality is present to a very great degree. My mobile phone is extremely useful... These headaches are… … English dictionary
extremely — ex|treme|ly [ ık strimli ] adverb *** very: used for emphasizing an adjective or adverb: He knows the area extremely well. It is extremely important to record everything that happens. These negotiations will be extremely difficult for the company … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
extremely */*/*/ — UK [ɪkˈstriːmlɪ] / US [ɪkˈstrɪmlɪ] adverb very: used for emphasizing an adjective or adverb He knows the area extremely well. It is extremely important to record everything that happens. These negotiations will be extremely difficult for the… … English dictionary
extremely — adverb 1. to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect (Freq. 11) highly successful He spoke highly of her does not think highly of his writing extremely interesting • Syn: ↑highly … Useful english dictionary
extremely — ex|treme|ly W2S1 [ıkˈstri:mli] adv [+ adjective/adverb] to a very great degree ▪ Earthquakes are extremely difficult to predict. ▪ I m extremely sorry to have troubled you … Dictionary of contemporary English
extremely*/*/*/ — [ɪkˈstriːmli] adv very He knows the area extremely well.[/ex] It is extremely important to record everything that happens.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
extremely — /ik streem lee/, adv. in an extreme degree; exceedingly: extremely cold. [1525 35; EXTREME + LY] * * * … Universalium
