exceedingly
1exceedingly — exceedingly, excessively Both words came into use in the late 15c. Exceedingly (16c in its current meaning) means ‘very, extremely’, and is now used only with adjectives and adverbs (most often well): • His room was exceedingly cold P. Fitzgerald …
2Exceedingly — Ex*ceed ing*ly, adv. To a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly. It signifies more than very. [1913 Webster] …
3exceedingly — [adv] very; exceptionally awfully, enormously, especially, excessively, extraordinarily, extremely, greatly, highly, hugely, immoderately, in a marked degree, inordinately, powerful, really, remarkably, strikingly, superlatively, surpassingly,… …
4exceedingly — ► ADVERB 1) extremely. 2) archaic to a great extent …
5exceedingly — [ek sēd′iŋ lē, ik sēd′iŋ lē] adv. extremely; to a great degree; extraordinarily; very …
6exceedingly — [[t]ɪksi͟ːdɪŋli[/t]] ADV: usu ADV adj, also ADV after v Exceedingly means very or very much. [OLD FASHIONED] We had an exceedingly good lunch... This was an exceedingly difficult decision to take... I have a case that troubles me exceedingly. Syn …
7exceedingly — /ik see ding lee/, adv. to an unusual degree; very; extremely: The children were doing exceedingly well in school. [1425 75; late ME. See EXCEEDING, LY] * * * …
8exceedingly — See exceedingly, excessively …
9exceedingly — adv. Exceedingly is used with these adjectives: ↑complex, ↑dangerous, ↑difficult, ↑expensive, ↑generous, ↑handsome, ↑large, ↑popular, ↑rare, ↑shallow, ↑unlikely, ↑ …
10exceedingly — ex|ceed|ing|ly [ıkˈsi:dıŋli] adv formal extremely ▪ Thank you. You ve been exceedingly kind …
