exceedingly
adverb
ex·ceed·ing·ly
ik-ˈsē-diŋ-lē 
variants
or less commonly exceeding
: to an extreme degree : extremely
Examples of exceedingly in a Sentence
The weather was exceedingly cold.
The crime rate is exceedingly high.
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While Palantir had been securing government contracts for years, building military technology was rare among Silicon Valley tech-types at the time, not to mention exceedingly controversial.
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
Thanks to its high altitude; exceedingly dry, cloudless air; and distance from city lights, the Atacama is home to close to 70% of the world's telescope infrastructure.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Cook has also said that Apple is open to making big acquisitions, which have been exceedingly rare to date.
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
Thanks to its high altitude; exceedingly dry, cloudless air; and distance from city lights, the Atacama is home to close to 70% of the world's telescope infrastructure.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Cook has also said that Apple is open to making big acquisitions, which have been exceedingly rare to date.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
An exceedingly rare 2025 example of the automaker’s ultra-luxurious EV has just been put up for sale by Cadillac of Beverly Hills, according to Road & Track.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Exceedingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceedingly. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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exceedingly
adverb
ex·ceed·ing·ly
ik-ˈsēd-iŋ-lē
variants
also exceeding
: to a very great degree : extremely
an exceedingly fine job
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