heypolyglot
Italian

estremamente

/es.tre.maˈmen.te/adverbB2
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Meaning

extremely

  • extremely, in the extreme

In a sentence

Questo film è estremamente divertente, guardalo stasera.

This movie is extremely fun, watch it tonight.

Sei estremamente stanco oggi o vuoi uscire?

Are you extremely tired today, or do you want to go out?

Non sono estremamente preoccupato, ma ci penso.

I'm not extremely worried, but I'm thinking about it.

Usage notes

  • Stronger and more formal than molto; common in writing, news, and careful speech.
  • Use it before adjectives or adverbs: estremamente difficile, estremamente bene; not directly before nouns.
  • In casual speech, speakers often prefer davvero, proprio, or molto instead of estremamente.

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