exceedingly C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪkˈsidɪŋli/ UK /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv to a very great extent; extremely The instructions were exceedingly difficult to follow. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · to a very great extent;... extremelyexceptionallyenormouslygreatlyimmenselyextraordinarilyvery ↔ Opposites slightlybarelymoderately Word family Related forms exceedexceedingexcess Etymology AI details From exceeding (present participle of exceed) + -ly, from Old French exceder, from Latin excedere ('to go beyond'), from ex- ('out') + cedere ('to go'). excedere Latin cedere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # exceedingly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ɪkˈsidɪŋli/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/ ## Meanings 1. to a very great extent; extremely ## Examples - The instructions were exceedingly difficult to follow. ## Synonyms - extremely - exceptionally - enormously - greatly - immensely - extraordinarily - very ## Antonyms - slightly - barely - moderately ## Related Forms - exceed - exceeding - excess ## Roots and Affixes - Root: excedere - Root: cedere ## Etymology From exceeding (present participle of exceed) + -ly, from Old French exceder, from Latin excedere ('to go beyond'), from ex- ('out') + cedere ('to go'). ## AI Etymology Exceedingly is from exceeding (present participle of exceed) + -ly, from Old French exceder, from Latin excedere ('to go beyond'), from ex- ('out') + cedere ('to go'). In present-day use, it means to a very great extent; extremely. Related vocabulary includes exceed, exceeding, and excess. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown