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“extremely” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

extremely
summe, summopere (most highly): quam or vel maxime (very much; beyond measure): extremely courteous to anybody, summe officiosus in aliquem: extremely pleasant, summe jucundus: extremely proper, summe decorus. It is also frequently rendered by the superlative; sometimes with the addition of summe or vel maxime; e.g., a person who is extremely attentive to me, summe observantissimus mei.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for extremely?
The usual Latin words for “extremely” are super, summopere, quī. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.