extremely vs insanely

Both 'extremely' and 'insanely' are adverbs used to intensify the meaning of an adjective or another adverb. 'Extremely' is more commonly used in formal and informal contexts, while 'insanely' is more informal and colloquial. The choice between the two depends on the level of intensity or informality desired.

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extremely

The word 'extremely' is a correct and commonly used adverb in English to intensify the meaning of an adjective or another adverb.

It is used to emphasize the degree of a quality or attribute. 'Extremely' is suitable for both formal and informal contexts.

Examples:

She was extremely happy with the results.
The weather was extremely hot today.
He was extremely tired after the long journey.
The movie was extremely boring.
The food was extremely delicious.

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7 days ago ... Examples of extremely in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Moving electrons is not easy, but moving atoms is extremely hard.
Oct 1, 2016 ... Of the 441 extremely preterm infants who had received active perinatal care, 293 (66.4%) had no or mild disability at 6.5 years; of the 371 ...
May 1, 2013 ... Of children born extremely preterm and receiving active perinatal care, 73% had mild or no disability and neurodevelopmental outcome ...
Apr 15, 2019 ... Black, Native American, and Hispanic households are more likely than white households to be extremely low-income renters - with incomes at ...

Alternatives:

very
highly
incredibly
exceedingly
remarkably

insanely

The word 'insanely' is a correct adverb in English, but it is more informal and colloquial compared to 'extremely'.

It is used to intensify the meaning of an adjective or another adverb in a more informal or exaggerated way. 'Insanely' is suitable for informal contexts.

Examples:

She was insanely excited about the concert.
He drives insanely fast.
The prices are insanely high.
The party was insanely fun.
The competition was insanely tough.

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Because it's so insanely overused and insulting.
One might propose that I am either insanely brave, or quite insane.
It was just an insanely good brownie.
I got to go tear apart an insanely expensive ride.
This thing must've been insanely complex.
But due to the fragmentation the sequential list winds up being insanely fragmented.
Greetings. It is I. Your insanely great leader, Steve Mobs.
I'm insanely high on mescaline.
I just follow the evidence and the insanely large footprints.
If this isn't an insanely beautiful woman, I'm hanging up.
Let's go do something insanely dangerous.
Sculptural, architectural... insanely, ridiculously beautiful.
Going after a high-ranking Fae sounds insanely dangerous.
A parent with insanely violent and destructive children.
At least yours isn't insanely overprotective.
You are so insanely selfish... and manipulative and self-involved.
This was an insanely risky move, restarting the portal.
She's insanely allergic to nuts.
A national campaign is insanely brutal.
A dream that is now being challenged by some insanely competitive girl named Cynthia.

Alternatives:

wildly
ridiculously
unbelievably
absurdly
outrageously

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