# extremely

/ɛkˈstɹimɫi/ (US) · /ɛkstɹˈiːmli/ (UK) · CEFR A2 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/extremely
Updated: 2026-05-02

## Definition

to a very high degree. You use this to make an adjective or another adverb much stronger.

For teachers: to a very great degree or extent. Used as an intensifier to emphasize the quality of the word it modifies.

## Examples

- The weather is extremely hot today.
- The team worked extremely hard to finish the project before the midnight deadline.
- While the initial results were promising, the researchers remained extremely cautious about drawing any final conclusions until the second phase of the study was complete.

## Pitfalls

- Not "The extremely weather was bad." but "The weather was extremely bad." — As an adverb of degree, it must modify an adjective or adverb, not a noun directly.

## Usage notes

- Typically placed immediately before the adjective or adverb it modifies.

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