Word: Exceedingly

Pronunciation

/ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/

Definitions

• Adverb: To an exceptionally high degree; extremely or very much so. It modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

Example Uses

• Modifying Adjective: “She was exceedingly happy with her exam results.”
• Modifying Verb: “The project exceeded expectations exceedingly well.”
• Modifying Adverb: “He worked exceedingly hard on his presentation.”

Phrases

• “Exceedingly well”: Describes something done to a notably superior level. Example: “The team performed exceedingly well in the competition.”
• “Exceedingly rare”: Indicates that something is extremely uncommon or unique. Example: “This type of gemstone is exceedingly rare.”

Example Sentences

• Adverb modifying an Adjective: “The cake was exceedingly delicious.”
• Adverb modifying a Verb: “He spoke exceedingly softly, afraid to disturb anyone.”
• Adverb modifying another Adverb: “She ran exceedingly quickly to catch the bus.”

Synonyms

• Extremely
• Highly
• Greatly
• Immensely
• Unusually
• Remarkably
• Thoroughly
• Significantly
• Excessively
• Superlatively