exceedingly

adverb

ex·​ceed·​ing·​ly ik-ˈsē-diŋ-lē How to pronounce exceedingly (audio)
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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By the same token, claims about its finances are exceedingly easy to fact-check. Catherine Baab, Quartz, 19 May 2025 The growth of millionaires Long before the era of Regis Philbin and get-rich-quick game shows, millionaires were exceedingly rare. Mark Dent, HubSpot, 16 May 2025 The wheels of federalism grind slowly, but exceedingly fine. Frank Fellone, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2025 Despite a multitude of new technologies, the industry continues to be largely inaccessible to the common investor and exceedingly complex to others. Logan Weaver, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for exceedingly

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First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of exceedingly was in 1535

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“Exceedingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceedingly. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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exceedingly

adverb
ex·​ceed·​ing·​ly ik-ˈsēd-iŋ-lē How to pronounce exceedingly (audio)
variants also exceeding
: to a very great degree : extremely
an exceedingly fine job

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