Meaning & use
extremely
To a very great degree; exceptionally.
See it in a sentence
The exam was extremely difficult, and many students ran out of time.
She was extremely grateful for all the support she received after the accident.
A note on using this word
Extremely is an intensifier used before adjectives and adverbs, and should generally modify gradable qualities rather than absolute ones like unique or perfect.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
slightlymildly
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