extremely

/ɪkˈstriːmli/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪkˈstriːmli/ (ame, ipa) · /ik-ˈstrēm-lē/ (ame, mw)

extremely — 副詞

1. used before an adjective or adverb to give it a very strong meaning, showing tha

1.副詞B1
釋義

極其

非常，程度極高

used before an adjective or adverb to give it a very strong meaning, showing that the quality or action described is at a much higher level than usual

例句

The summer in Taipei was extremely hot, often reaching thirty-eight degrees.

台北的夏天極其炎熱，氣溫經常達到三十八度。

collocation: extremely + hot (weather/temperature)

Yumi felt extremely nervous before her first piano recital.

Yumi 在她的第一場鋼琴獨奏會前感到極其緊張。

pattern: feel + extremely + adjective (emotion)

同義詞
  • very

    the basic intensifier; weaker in strength and more neutral in register

  • incredibly

    adds a tone of surprise or disbelief; slightly more informal

  • exceptionally

    more formal; emphasises that something is unusual or outside the normal range

  • immensely

    emphasises great scale or degree; slightly more formal

反義詞
  • slightly

    opposite end of the scale — to a small degree

  • barely

    almost not at all; the negative counterpart

文法句型

extremely + adjective

extremely + adverb

用法筆記

Stronger in intensity than 'very'. Commonly used with gradable adjectives (hot, important, difficult) and adverbs (carefully, quickly, well). Not typically used with superlative forms — for those, use 'by far' instead (e.g. 'by far the best', not 'extremely the best').

常見錯誤

❌She felt extreme happy.
✅She felt extremely happy.
💡'Extreme' is an adjective and cannot modify another adjective; the adverb form 'extremely' is needed before adjectives.