extremely

extremely

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Etymology

    From extreme + -ly.

    Pronunciation

    • (General American) IPA(key): /ɪksˈtɹimli/
    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪksˈtɹiːmli/
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    Adverb

    extremely (comparative more extremely, superlative most extremely)

    1. (degree) To an extreme degree.
      • 2015 April 14, “America's First All-Girl Quintuplets Born in Texas Hospital”, in Time[1], archived from the original on 20 April 2024:
        The National Center for Health Statistics' latest data indicate that quintuplets are extremely rare, with 66 reported sets of five or more babies in 2013.

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