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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

estremamente difficile da capire."

Natural Translation

It is extremely difficult to understand.

Literal Translation

Is extremely difficult to understand.

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