exceedingly

adverb

ex·​ceed·​ing·​ly ik-ˈsē-diŋ-lē How to pronounce exceedingly (audio)
variants or less commonly exceeding
ik-ˈsē-diŋ How to pronounce exceedingly (audio)
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: to an extreme degree : extremely

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The weather was exceedingly cold. The crime rate is exceedingly high.
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Even as the hard power of DEI is stripped methodically away, many changes that occurred in the era leading up to Trump’s second term remain exceedingly difficult to revoke. — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 But the desire to put the world on stage has become exceedingly difficult to economically pull off. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Noncitizen voting has been shown to be exceedingly rare, and is a felony that can be punishable by deportation. — Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 These two exceedingly nimble keyboardists teamed for a rousing take on Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski’s intensely spirited Variations on a Theme of Paganini. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exceedingly

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1535, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of exceedingly was in 1535

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exceedingly

adverb
ex·​ceed·​ing·​ly ik-ˈsēd-iŋ-lē How to pronounce exceedingly (audio)
variants also exceeding
: to a very great degree : extremely
an exceedingly fine job
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