# extremely

Pronunciation: say "iks-TREEM-lee" /ɪksˈtɹiːmli/

## Adverb

1. To an extreme degree; far beyond the ordinary level of intensity.
   - Simple: To a very high degree, much more than usual.
   - _The negotiations proved extremely difficult and dragged on for months._
   - _He spoke extremely quickly, making the announcement hard to follow._

## Origin

Formed from "extreme" combined with the suffix "-ly".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/extremely (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).