Meaning & use
exceeding
Extraordinarily great in degree or amount; extreme.
See it in a sentence
The knight served his king with exceeding loyalty throughout the long war.
She thanked them with exceeding gratitude for their unexpected kindness.
A note on using this word
This usage is literary and somewhat archaic; today the adverb 'exceedingly' is far more common.
Words with a similar meaning
extremegreat
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