extremely

Everyday

Extremely means very, very much, to a very great degree. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday talk and writing, extremely makes an adjective stronger: extremely hot, extremely happy. In writing lessons, pupils use it to add strength instead of saying very very. Phrases: extremely important, extremely dangerous, extremely well.

Examples

• It was extremely hot today. tree →
• Cheetahs can run extremely fast. tree →
• Be extremely careful near the cliff edge. tree →
• I am extremely happy with my test result. tree →
• The test was extremely hard. tree →
• The baby was extremely tired. tree →
• Electricity can be extremely dangerous. tree →
• It is extremely interesting, although the whole is a mere fable. tree →

Note

Adverb from extreme + -ly; keep the e: extremely. Use it with adjectives that can be graded (extremely cold), not with absolute words (not extremely perfect, extremely freezing). Similar: very, really, incredibly.