Exceedingly
Exceedingly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: the salesclerk was exceedingly patient with one customer who couldn't make up his mind
Nearby Word: exceeding
Little
Little adverb - In a very small quantity or degree.
Usage example: we had little more than we needed to survive in the wilderness
Exceedingly is an antonym for little.
Nearby Word: littleness
Both words in one sentence
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Mei from Arashi No Yoru Ni is an exceedingly adorable little goat who sometimes wears a pink handkerchier.
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Suffice to say, Jay is going to make the revelers a little less thankful...As far as eighties slashers go, Home Sweet Home is exceedingly generic, but it does have two noteworthy things going for it.
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Everyone Loves Blondes: Corbie is exceedingly popular with the boys at the Institution and seems to have them wrapped around her little finger before Felix or Mildmay even set foot on campus.
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