Extremely and Really

Extremely

Extremely adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: an extremely hot day

Really is a synonym for extremely in very topic. In some cases you can use "Really" instead the word "Extremely" as an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like particularly, highly, awfully, too.

Really

Really adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: really tired after staying up all night

Extremely is a synonym for really in very topic. You can use "Extremely" instead the word "Really" as an adverb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as particularly, highly, awfully, too.

Both words in one sentence

  • Really 700 Years Old: Thanks to incredibly medical advances, Etherians age extremely slowly.
  • Straw Character The Graysons aren't really strawman types: they're very highly conservative, but it's a fairly natural development of their history and the extremely harsh conditions they live under.
  • They're all extremely difficult to learn to use to their full potential, but if you do, you've got a really big hammer that can mash enemies flat, in the right circumstances.
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