as in very
to a great degree
an extremely hot day
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Recent Examples of extremely
The mesh fabric didn't cover as much as her extremely long, brown hair—a departure from the famous painting—which was stuffed into the dress and very deliberately situated for a wee bit of modesty.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025
And in a heartwarming turn of events, Wayans is extremely supportive of his child.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 3 Mar. 2025
After just missing out on state a year ago, Snider worked extremely hard in the off season and came into this year’s meet as the unbeaten No. 1 seed at 140 pounds.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Bacteria pneumonia can spread to the bloodstream and cause sepsis, which is extremely dangerous and can be quickly fatal.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025
And in a heartwarming turn of events, Wayans is extremely supportive of his child.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 3 Mar. 2025
After just missing out on state a year ago, Snider worked extremely hard in the off season and came into this year’s meet as the unbeaten No. 1 seed at 140 pounds.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Bacteria pneumonia can spread to the bloodstream and cause sepsis, which is extremely dangerous and can be quickly fatal.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremely
Adverb
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They have long since been known to be very controlling with video footage from tournament play.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The state of the union is … divided A slim majority of respondents — 53% — said the state of the union is either not very strong or not strong at all.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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Of course, she felt vindicated, but learning what had been growing inside her body left her feeling incredibly overwhelmed.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Even if the projection is off by a wide margin, the cost to run a furnace in 2045 is going to be incredibly high compared with a heat pump.—
Ben Roush,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Many of these names will not be terribly familiar to MLP fans, or even some die-hard pro pickleball fans.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Our Transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has said that none of these jobs eliminated at FAA were terribly critical to safety.—
Victoria Chamberlin,
Vox,
27 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Ukrainian soldiers expressed concerns about what Kyiv will receive in exchange for the highly valuable minerals, which are so vital to new tech industries.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Both types of bass are highly efficient apex predators that hunt down baitfish and other prey.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Draft capital beyond that and too much future would be sacrificed.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Saab – a graduate of UC Berkeley's Haas MBA program – pioneered this partnership, but noted that here too success had a long-term focus.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The reactions seem split between those annoyed by this change and those annoyed that everyone else is so annoyed.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
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In an interview, Edrington said the group was wrong to cave in to the administration so quickly.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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But Trump's pullback has shaken European nations badly and raised questions over how the continent could defend itself in a real crisis without the U.S. backing that has protected much of Europe from the potential Russian threat since the end of World War II.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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The region was badly hit by Storm Bert and Storm Darragh in November and December, and many families and businesses are still recovering.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The combo of that large, efficient head; the dampening factor of the wood handle; and a nice texture at the base of the grip just felt so damned good, strike after strike.—
Joe Jackson,
Outside Online,
20 Nov. 2024
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Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.—
Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
20 Sep. 2024
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“Extremely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremely. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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