as in very
to a great degree
an extremely hot day
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Recent Examples of extremely
His mother, Mary Guibert, has been extremely protective over her son and his songs, but she’s opened up the vaults for this.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
But the premise of incorporating an extremely controversial — even frightening — sphere of technology into a catalog as globally cherished as the Beatles’ initially left some fans unnerved.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Staying outdoors for a long time during extremely cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia and frostbite.
—Kayla Hui, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Cryotherapy exposes your body to extremely cold temperatures, aiding post-exercise recovery.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
But the premise of incorporating an extremely controversial — even frightening — sphere of technology into a catalog as globally cherished as the Beatles’ initially left some fans unnerved.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Staying outdoors for a long time during extremely cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia and frostbite.
—Kayla Hui, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Cryotherapy exposes your body to extremely cold temperatures, aiding post-exercise recovery.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremely
Adverb
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But the whole thing is oppressive and, in an odd way, not very interesting.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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These words are all associated with a very large vehicle.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Those numbers would be incredibly helpful for the Bucks, but the 12.5 minutes per game between Middleton’s current production and that extrapolation have never felt further apart.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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And then, as natives of Los Angeles watching these catastrophic fires, where scores of friends are losing their homes, the future remains incredibly uncertain and the stress level high.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Cardinal Lawrence — Conclave When this selection process kicked off, Cardinal Thomas Lawrence was well-liked and respected but not making waves or campaigning terribly hard to assume the top brass.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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No doubt Long and her fellow editorialists might respond that owing to the desperate poverty that was the norm in China not terribly long ago, the Chinese tend to save the fruits of their exports.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Prioritizing accessibility, the app is highly customizable to meet the unique requirements of healthcare and research organizations.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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The poll finds that a shift toward arresting people in the country illegally at places like churches and schools would be highly unpopular.—
Amelia Thomson-Deveaux,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The segment about her resignation is both compelling and too partial.—
Caryn James,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Blues should have realized this too but did not match their intensity.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Elias Burke Lewandowski and Guirassy lead the scoring charts With eight games played and the league phase over, there is one very familiar name and one that is not so familiar at the top of the scoring charts in this season's competition.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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But the faults had been so substantial that their weakening pulses propagated in a matter of milliseconds across Whisker Labs’ western network — southeast to Phoenix; north to San Jose, Calif., and Portland, Ore.; east to Las Vegas; and northeast to Salt Lake City.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Sinner was struggling badly with illness in the heat and was saved in large part by a medical timeout and a 21-minute break to fix a broken net.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Investors sold off, analysts questioned the selloff and pilots expressed frustration that the carrier’s profit-sharing level badly trails peers.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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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 2 Feb. 2025.
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