Pronunciation

/ɪkˈstrimli/

Definitions

• Adverb: To an extreme degree; very much so. It modifies adjectives and adverbs, expressing a high level of intensity.

Example usage:

• Adverb modifying an adjective: “She was extremely happy with her results.”
• Adverb modifying another adverb: “He ran extremely quickly to catch the bus.”

Phrases

• “Extremely important”: Describing something that holds utmost significance.
• “Extremely unlikely”: Expressing that something has a very low probability of occurring.
• “Extremely well”: Referring to outstanding performance or accomplishment.

Example Sentences

• Adverb:
  • “The weather today is extremely hot.”
  • “She speaks Spanish extremely fluently.”
  • “This deal is extremely advantageous for our company.”

Synonyms

• Highly
• Greatly
• Tremendously
• Exceedingly
• Incredibly
• Remarkably
• Vastly
• Significantly
• Thoroughly
• Acutely

Note: While “extremely” is commonly used as an adverb, it does not have a distinct part-of-speech classification as a noun, verb, adjective, etc., as it solely functions to modify other parts of speech to indicate a higher degree of their qualities.