Exceedingly
Exceedingly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: the salesclerk was exceedingly patient with one customer who couldn't make up his mind
Nominally is an antonym for exceedingly.
Nearby Word: exceeding
Nominally
Nominally adverb - In a very small quantity or degree.
Usage example: although the more expensive TV set is nominally better than the other, it's not worth the big difference in price
Exceedingly is an antonym for nominally.
Both words in one sentence
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Virgin Galactic declined the offer, nominally on the grounds that accepting would make their company name exceedingly silly.
Source: Zero-G Spot -
However, when they start simultaneously curb-stomping American, Russian and Chinese Spec-Ops units, things start to smell exceedingly fishy for a country that has been nominally anti-militaristic since World War II.
Source: Invincible Hero
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