exceedingly

/ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/ (bre, ipa) · [ɪksˈidɪŋli] /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/ (ame, ipa) · [ɪksˈidɪŋli] /ik-ˈsē-diŋ-lē How to pronounce exceedingly (audio)/ (ame, mw)

exceedingly — adverb

1. to an unusually high degree, used to make an adjective or another adverb sound m

1.副詞C1
釋義

to an unusually high degree, used to make an adjective or another adverb sound much stronger

例句

The final exam was exceedingly difficult, so many students stayed after class.

exceedingly + adjective in formal style

After the storm, the mountain road became exceedingly dangerous at night.

同義詞
  • extremely

    more neutral and much more common in everyday speech

  • highly

    often used in more formal writing, especially with evaluations such as highly effective

  • very

    simpler and less formal; it does not sound as elevated

反義詞
  • slightly

    shows only a small degree instead of a very high one

文法句型

exceedingly + adjective

exceedingly + adverb

用法筆記

Mostly used before adjectives and adverbs in careful or formal English, especially in writing. Distinguish it from more neutral everyday intensifiers such as 'very' or 'really'.

常見錯誤

❌The soup was exceedingly.
✅The soup was exceedingly hot.
💡'exceedingly' must modify an adjective or adverb; it cannot stand alone.
❌I exceedingly enjoyed the concert.
✅I enjoyed the concert immensely.
💡in modern English, 'exceedingly' is mainly used with adjectives and adverbs, not ordinary action verbs.