adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ɪkˈsidɪŋli/
Received-Pronunciation:/ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
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CMU ARPABET:IH0 K S IY1 D IH0 NG L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
To a great or unusual degree, extent, etc.; extremely
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
1865, Henry David Thoreau, Cape Cod, Chapter II. "Stage-coach Views", page 16. This coach was an exceedingly narrow one [...]
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adverb
Meaning 2
to an extreme degree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
extremely cold
extremely unpleasant
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: extremely, super, passing
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English exceeding Middle English -ly English -ly English exceedingly From exceeding + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
38 source translations are retained for this English entry.
