extremely
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,127 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,331 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect also: highly highly successfulHe spoke highly of her
- to an extreme degree also: exceedingly, super, deathly extremely coldextremely unpleasant
extremely in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Miss Howard made an extremely expressive grimace.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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How extremely unlikely that he, John, would be chosen!
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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Says gorging Jack to guzzling Jimmy, “I am extremely hungaree.”
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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The thin and creaking steps seemed to him extremely unsafe.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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She wore an extremely smart travelling-dress and a wonderful dust-cloak of cool, pale, thin silk.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1