as in very
to a great degree
an extremely hot day
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Recent Examples of extremely
In an extremely enthusiastic and well-meaning X post (that has since been, obviously, deleted), Aron shared his recollections on pretty much everything.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
6 July 2026
Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2026
For example, if the agreement is extremely one-sided or leaves one spouse at a severe disadvantage.
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Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
Rather than exploding nearby, these interceptors collide directly with the incoming missile at extremely high speed.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for extremely
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
6 July 2026
Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
—
Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2026
For example, if the agreement is extremely one-sided or leaves one spouse at a severe disadvantage.
—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
Rather than exploding nearby, these interceptors collide directly with the incoming missile at extremely high speed.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for extremely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremely
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Despite consuming mass quantities of high-calorie foods during competition season, most professional competitive eaters are very lean.
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Music icon Taylor Swift and football star Travis Kelce, who announced their engagement in August 2025, are anticipated to tie the knot very soon.
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Each location was incredibly challenging, but each location was challenging in a different way.
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Dan, your schedule is incredibly busy with this, Rick and Morty, Krapopolis and execing on Haunted Hotel.
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But everyone on the Spurs shot terribly from deep in the clutch.
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Wonderfully and terribly, everything does happen for Maddie after her adoring bear of a husband, Jake (Eric Rahill), makes a cooking video of her that goes massively viral.
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New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.
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This cucumber-and-onion dip meshes both flavors from the beloved Southern appetizers to make a zesty, creamy dish that will be highly appreciated at any party.
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Traditional studios might adopt Chinese models for some preproduction tasks such as concepting, but the geopolitical and intellectual property risks for commercial generations are too prohibitive.
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His father, Brian Cohn, jumped into the pool to try to pull him out, but the suction from the drain was too strong.
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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The World Cup brings fans from around the world together and on game day, so does public transportation.
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On the way to the oyster farm, Luke asks about a ring Joy is wearing, which turns out to be from an engagement that ended badly.
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Two men were badly burned—one died, and the other remains hospitalized—and the Fiorella’s owners lost two more skiffs.
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Listening to Gish, recently reissued on vinyl for its 35th anniversary, is a good reminder that the Smashing Pumpkins started out a damned fine rock band.
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But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.
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“Extremely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremely. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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