ex·treme ( k-str m )adj. 1. Most remote in any direction; outermost or farthest: the extreme edge of the field. 2. Being in or attaining the greatest or highest degree; very intense: extreme pleasure; extreme pain. 3. Extending far beyond the norm: an extreme conservative. See Synonyms at excessive. 4. Of the greatest severity; drastic: took extreme measures to conserve fuel. 5. Biology a. Characterized by severe, usually oxygen-poor environmental conditions. b. Having an affinity for such conditions: an extreme microorganism. 6. Sports a. Very dangerous or difficult: extreme rafting. b. Participating or tending to participate in a very dangerous or difficult sport: an extreme skier. 7. Archaic Final; last. n. 1. The greatest or utmost degree or point. 2. Either of the two things situated at opposite ends of a range: the extremes of boiling and freezing. 3. An extreme condition. 4. An immoderate, drastic expedient: resorted to extremes in the emergency. 5. Mathematics a. The first or last term of a ratio or a series. b. A maximum or minimum value of a function. 6. Logic The major or minor term of a syllogism. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin extr mus; see eghs in Indo-European roots.]ex·treme ly adv.ex·treme ness n. |
extremely [ɪkˈstriːmlɪ]
adv
1. to the extreme; exceedingly
2. (intensifier) she behaved extremely badly
Usage: See at very
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adv. | 1. | extremely - to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect; "highly successful"; "He spoke highly of her"; "does not think highly of his writing"; "extremely interesting" |
| 2. | extremely - to an extreme degree; "extremely cold"; "extremely unpleasant" |
extremely
adverb very, highly, greatly, particularly, severely, terribly, ultra, utterly, unusually, exceptionally, extraordinarily, intensely, tremendously, markedly, awfully (informal), acutely, exceedingly, excessively, inordinately, uncommonly, to a fault, to the nth degree, to or in the extreme Mobile phones are extremely common nowadays.
Translations
extremely [ɪksˈtriːmlɪ] ADV → sumamente, extremadamente
it is extremely difficult → es dificilísimo → es sumamente difícil, es extremadamente difícil
he did extremely well in the exam → el examen le salió sumamente bien
we are extremely glad → nos alegramos muchísimo
it's extremely unlikely that you'll win → es muy poco probable que ganes
it is extremely difficult → es dificilísimo → es sumamente difícil, es extremadamente difícil
he did extremely well in the exam → el examen le salió sumamente bien
we are extremely glad → nos alegramos muchísimo
it's extremely unlikely that you'll win → es muy poco probable que ganes
extremely
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