exceedingly
/ɪkˈsidɪŋli/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "1865, Henry David Thoreau, Cape Cod, Chapter II. "Stage-coach Views", page 16. This coach was an exceedingly narrow one […]"
- "I gasped and nearly sank to the ground, for I knew that such a situation must result in some dreadful tragedy, of which it seemed exceedingly probable to me that I should be the first victim."
- "It is an exceedingly easy thing for a Governor or a President to go along with the drift of the tide, to veto vicious legislation, to give honest administration, to lead a perfectly peaceful life, and to avoid criticism or attack. Of such are the hundreds of forgotten Governors and the dozens of Presidents whom we have to look up in a history book."
- "Examples abound regarding how firms are using blockchains to enhance cybersecurity; after all, at its most basic level, it is an open source code that can be downloaded and run by anyone, for free. Due to these exceedingly low barriers to entry, this technology has the potential to unleash coinless cybersecurity applications. Already, Marc Andreesen, a venture capitalist, has invested more than $50 million in blockchain technologies."
- "American Eagle released a campaign starring the exceedingly charismatic actress Sydney Sweeney."
Etymology
Etymology tree English exceeding Middle English -ly English -ly English exceedingly From exceeding + -ly.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪkˈsidɪŋli/
- British English: /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/