estremamente
extremely
adverb eh-streh-mah-MEHN-teh Less Common
Origin: from estremo plus -mente
Usage Note
Estremamente is built from the feminine adjective estrema plus the adverb suffix -mente, the standard Italian way of forming adverbs. It intensifies adjectives strongly, like English 'extremely', and is more formal than the everyday molto.
Examples
"È estremamente difficile da capire."
Natural Translation
It is extremely difficult to understand.
Literal Translation
Is extremely difficult to understand.

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