This is an extremely well run company.
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Extremely
/ɪksˈtɹimli/
Synonyms for "extremely" (387 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (78)
Adverb(34 words)
Adjective(10 words)
Interjection(1 words)
Strong matches (116)
fairlyfaultflat outfrightfullyfundamentallygreatlyhellishlyhugelyimmeasurablyimmenselyin a measurein a wayin some measurein the extremeincalculablyindefinitelyinfinitelyinordinatelykind ofmadly
Adverb(41 words)
fantasticallyfiendishlyformidablyfreakishlyfrighteninglyfrightfullygravelygrievouslygrotesquelyhideouslyhighly organized lesson planhopelesslyhorrendouslyhorridlyimmenselyimpossiblyincrediblyineffablyinestimablyinfernally
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inhumanelyinsanelyinsufferablyintolerablylethallyludicrouslymarvelouslymaximallymightilymindbogglinglymiserablymoltomonstrouslymonumentallymorbidlymortallymost altered featuremost conserved custommost criminal statutemost danish soilmost design-stage
Noun(30 words)
flippinghighly advancedhighly developed culturehighly emotionalhighly labeled dataseticelandic mestjhvhmicroscopically thinmore absolutelymore awfulmore drasticallymore massivemore massivelymore thanmost academic disciplinemost advanced learnersmost awfulmost biotically significantmost catalog ordermost checkerboard-patterned
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most claylikemost conserved motifmost cultural-revolutionarymost dismalmost edtech-revolutionarymost electricalmost emotionallymost empiricalmost extraordinarymost foreign
Verb(1 words)
Determiner(12 words)
most animalmost area codemost caregivingmost casesmost closed systemmost coatingmost combined energymost computer setupmost computingmost criminal-codemost earthing conductormost forced reading
Related words (193)
Noun(45 words)
most gentlymost graphic designmost gratefulmost individualisticmost industrial-revolutionarymost inediblemost intensemost labeledmost language artsmost language skills standardsmost massivemost meltingmost model organismsmost model-kitmost nonediblemost nonmeasurablemost numberingmost numberlessmost oral history practicemost potential-energy
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most project organizationmost protective mimicrymost radical shiftmost reasoningmost reptilianmost romanianmost school belongingmost stored energymost stored-energymost tinymost total energymost total energy outputmost tribalmost ungroundedmost unique personmost unlabelledmost unsupportedmost valuedmost written language developmentperishingrecord low temperaturethat demonstrativewaywellwell maintained records
Adverb(47 words)
most glorious revolutionsmost massive planetmost oral proficiencymost unnumbered sectionmurderouslypainfullypathologicallyphenomenallypitifullyreallyrevoltinglyridiculouslyroyallysatanicallyseverelyshockinglysickeninglysinfullystaggeringlystarkly
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Determiner(43 words)
most governmental policymost high middle agesmost honors physicsmost indus civilizationmost industrial revolutionmost industrial revolution growthmost integermost inventory-itemmost lab reagentmost livingmost living organism specimenmost marine invertebratemost massmost massive data pointmost metalworkingmost non greek lettermost numbermost number sensemost numbered sectionsmost order-number
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most out of powermost parsingmost piano duetmost portuguesemost preserved elementmost primemost proofmost qualitymost quantified energymost quantum physicsmost recordmost runningmost saved energymost seedling thinningmost state-government reformmost teaching-toolmost totalmost toxic alterationmost urban ecosystem healthmost vector quantitymost verbal responsemost watering canthat
muchnotablenotablyoutrageouslyoveroverfulloverlyovermuchparlousparticularlyperfectlypeskyprettypurelyquiteradicallyrarelyratherreallyremarkably
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scarcelyslightlysnappingsosomewhatsort ofspankingstrikinglysurpassinglyterriblythoroughlyto a degreeto some extenttoototallyuncommonuncommonlyunconditionallyundulyunequivocallyunusualunusuallyutterlyvastlyveryvitallywith a vengeance
Adverb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: exceedingly, highly, a bit, a little, a outrance.
- Sentence evidence is available for extremely, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "extremely".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "extremely"
Keep "extremely" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "extremely" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "extremely", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "extremely" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
2 entriesadverbdegree adverb
More specific
3 entriesCollocations
5 entriesextremely carefulextremely difficultextremely importantextremely rareextremely useful
Inflections
2 entriesmore extrememost extreme
Derivations
2 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
In general, the English are extremely fond of their pets.
Source: tatoeba (27336)
They all get lumped together as English texts. But in fact these books are extremely varied and wide-ranging.
Source: tatoeba (27799)
I was extremely disappointed to see our national soccer team suffer a historic loss.
Source: tatoeba (29187)
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "extremely"?
Closest matches include exceedingly, highly, a bit, a little, a outrance.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "extremely"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.