Definition

Adverb: - Extremely; exceedingly; to the utmost degree: An emphatic adverb used to intensify an adjective or another adverb, expressing a very high degree or intensity. It carries a stronger emotional weight than the simple word "rất" (very). - Excessively; unduly: Can imply an intensity that is beyond the ordinary or necessary, sometimes with a nuance of being too much.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Cô ấy rất đỗi lo âu về tương lai. (She is extremely anxious about the future.)
  • Cảnh hoàng hôn nơi đây rất đỗi yên bình. (The sunset here is exceedingly peaceful.)
  • Anh ấy rất đỗi vui mừng khi nhận được tin. (He was extremely happy upon receiving the news.)

Advanced Usage

• Literary and Emotional Tone: "Rất đỗi" is more common in literary, poetic, or formal contexts than in casual daily conversation. It is used to convey deep feeling, solemnity, or profound intensity.
  • Tình yêu của mẹ dành cho con là rất đỗi thiêng liêng. (A mother's love for her child is profoundly sacred.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rất (adv): Very. This is the standard, more common intensifier.
• Vô cùng (adv): Extremely, immensely. Similar in intensity to "rất đỗi" but can be slightly more versatile in usage.
• Cực kỳ (adv): Extremely, exceedingly. Often used in both spoken and written language.
• Quá chừng (adv, informal): Extremely, awfully. A colloquial synonym with similar emphatic force.

Synonyms

• Extremely: To a very high degree.
• Exceedingly: To an unusual degree.
• Immensely: To a great extent; hugely.
• Profoundly: Deeply; intensely (often for abstract qualities).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Rất đỗi ngạc nhiên: To be extremely surprised.
  • Tôi rất đỗi ngạc nhiên trước sự thay đổi của cô ấy. (I was extremely surprised by her change.)
• Rất đỗi tự hào: To be exceedingly proud.
  • Họ rất đỗi tự hào về thành tích của con trai. (They are exceedingly proud of their son's achievement.)

1. Extremely, excessively
   • Rất đỗi lo âu
     To worry excessively