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insanely

adv. degree
B2 Upper Intermediate UK //ɪnsˈeɪnli// in·sane·ly

adv. to an extreme degree. You use this when you want to say something is very, very impressive, difficult, or good.

adv. to an extreme or excessive degree; used as an intensifier to modify adjectives or other adverbs. Informal in register; typically replaces 'extremely' or 'very' in casual speech.


SIMPLE

The new video game is insanely popular.

CONTEXTUAL

The traffic was insanely busy this morning, so I arrived thirty minutes late for the meeting.

COMPLEX

While the technology is insanely complex to develop, the final user interface is remarkably simple and intuitive for the average consumer.

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Degree adverb — typically placed immediately before the adjective or adverb it modifies.

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