exceedingly

Thân thiện

The weather was exceedingly cold this morning.

Definition

Adverb: - To an extreme degree; very; extremely: Used to emphasize that something is of a very high degree or intensity.

Usage

The adverb "exceedingly" is used to modify adjectives or other adverbs to intensify their meaning. It is a formal synonym for "extremely" or "very." It is typically placed directly before the word it modifies.

Examples

• The instructions were exceedingly complex and difficult to follow.
• She was exceedingly grateful for their help during the crisis.
• The team performed exceedingly well in the final competition.
• It is exceedingly rare to see this bird in an urban environment.

Advanced Usage

• "exceedingly" + adjective: This is the most common structure.
  • The task proved to be exceedingly challenging.
• "exceedingly" + adverb: Used to intensify another adverb, though this is less common.
  • The car was moving exceedingly fast.

Variants and Related Words

• Exceeding (adjective, archaic/formal): Very great.
  • She was of exceeding beauty.
• Exceed (verb): To be greater than; to go beyond a limit.
  • His performance exceeded all our expectations.

Synonyms

• Extremely
• Exceptionally
• Extraordinarily
• Intensely
• Very (less formal)

Antonyms

• Slightly
• Moderately
• Somewhat

Học thuật

Adverb

1. to an extreme degree
   • extremely cold
   • extremely unpleasant

Từ đồng nghĩa

• extremely
• super
• passing