extremely

To the utmost

Extremely intensifies adjectives and adverbs, pushing them toward the far end of their scale: extremely hot, extremely difficult, extremely well.

It's one of the most common intensifiers in English, though in casual speech it often gives way to shorter alternatives like really or super.

intensity

very

To high degree

tremendously · exceptionally · extraordinarily · incredibly · remarkably · supremely · profoundly · intensely · vastly · greatly

informal

super

Outstanding or above

  • megaMillion-fold prefix
  • uberSlang for extreme
  • crazyMentally unhinged

insanely · wildly · madly · fiercely · seriously · majorly · wicked · hella · stupid · bonkers

excess

excessively

Beyond proper measure

exorbitantly · unreasonably · disproportionately · unduly · extravagantly · outrageously · preposterously · ridiculously · absurdly · unconscionably

emphasis

absolutely

Completely, without exception

wholly · fully · perfectly · positively · downright · flat-out · outright · unquestionably · undeniably · categorically

Categories
Opposites
degree/intensity

extremelyslightly

To a minor extent

barely · hardly · scarcely · minimally · marginally

Phrases
Family

extreme, extremes, extremeness

Familiarity
Top 2,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G