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Recent Examples of extremely Trump and Xi speak on phone, trade talks to start soon The call comes a day after the US president called the Chinese leader ‘extremely hard to make a deal with’ in a social media post. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 June 2025 Photograph: Brandon Bell/Getty Images Silicon Valley investors and tech executives who loudly supported both US president Donald Trump and Elon Musk may now be forced to pick sides as the president of the United States and the world’s richest man go through an extremely messy public breakup. Lauren Goode, Wired News, 6 June 2025 Abbas and his Fatah movement are extremely unpopular. Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025 With extremely long battery life, this is a productivity portable that will get you through an entire day on the go, and the keyboard is a pleasure to use. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for extremely
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Adverb
  • Remember to look high and low, scrutinizing not just eye-level shelves but also the very top ledges and the floor beneath hanging clothes.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
  • The restaurant itself is long gone and most of the area looks very different, having been rebuilt after the bombing during the Second World War, but there’s an obelisk marking the spot just a few yards from Odeonsplatz square, upon which the club’s founding document is mounted.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Adverb
  • After four successful seasons of Godfather of Harlem — a true cultural phenomenon — moving into producing and creating new shows with him felt incredibly natural and organic.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
  • Chris and Paul are not only supremely talented but incredibly nice and generous.
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Adverb
  • So, this is a terrible – terribly misguided policy.
    / CBS News, CBS News, 1 June 2025
  • Walker is not terribly splitty, and the Cardinals committed to giving him consistent playing time.
    Katie Woo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Adverb
  • Hamm not only spoke highly of Hendricks, but also pointed to the performance delivered by Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson across the show's seven seasons.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 June 2025
  • In a highly competitive situation, involving offers from both studios and streamers, Netflix has landed the pitch for a two-hander action comedy to star A Minecraft Movie‘s Jason Momoa and SNL alum Andy Samberg.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 June 2025
Adverb
  • But there are many times when Ait-Nouri resorts to his tricks too readily, with his over-elaboration putting his team in trouble.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • Similarly, if one person yells loudly during a funeral, other people will, too.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Adverb
  • In organizations of almost any size, particularly larger organizations, collaboration is so critical to making progress.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • This is not okay and watching this video is actually so upsetting..
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 May 2025
Adverb
  • Adding to the shock factor of this particular comeback was how badly Indiana handled the ball in the first half.
    Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • Everlane Khaki Wide-leg Linen Pants These high-rise pants from Everlane are made from a breezy linen-viscose blend that won’t wrinkle as badly as 100 percent linen.
    Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Adverb
  • While Nintendo mostly conceded the corporate tug-of-war over graphical prowess back in 2006 with the Wii, the general plateau of visual enhancements over the last two generations means that games running on Switch 2 look pretty damned good even compared to more premium devices.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
  • This is typically where everyone’s hindsight becomes so damned good.
    Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025

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“Extremely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremely. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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