Is the word extremely an adjective

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Extremely is the adverb form of the adjective extreme, which means of the highest degree or intensity. Extremely is almost always used to modify (describe) adjectives and almost never verbs.

Is extremely an adverb or adjective?

The modifying words very and extremely are themselves adverbs. They are called DEGREE ADVERBS because they specify the degree to which an adjective or another adverb applies.

How do you use extremely?

You use extremely in front of adjectives and adverbs to emphasize that the specified quality is present to a very great degree. My mobile phone is extremely useful. These headaches are extremely common. Three of them are working extremely well.

What is the noun form of extremely?

The greatest or utmost point, degree or condition.

Can an be an adjective?

Definition. Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence. The Articles — a, an, and the — are adjectives.

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Невозможно представить себе текст, в котором не было бы прилагательных (adjectives). И это закономерно, потому что, называя предметы, явления, людей, нам приходится их характеризовать, давать их описание, для чего и нужны прилагательные.

Английские прилагательные можно разделить на две группы:

Gradable (градуальные) и Extreme/ non—gradable (ungradable) (неградуальные или выражающие крайнюю степень).

 

Градуальные прилагательные могут иметь различную степень проявления качества. Например, мы можем сказать «hot»/жарко, «rather hot»/ довольно жарко, «very hot»/ очень жарко и «extremely hot»/чересчур жарко.

Неградуальные прилагательные уже включают в свое значение оттенок исключительности, наивысшей степени проявления качества. Схематично их значение можно представить следующим образом: extremely + adjective.

Например, вместо словосочетания «extremely hot» (чрезвычайно жаркий) мы можем употребить одно неградуальное прилагательное «boiling» (знойный). 

Ниже приведены примеры пар прилагательных Gradable – Nongradable/Ungradable:

Angry (злой) -furious (гневный)

Bad (плохой) – horrible, awful, terrible (ужасный, жуткий).

Big (большой) – huge, vast, giant (огромный, гигантский)

Cold ([холодный) – freezing (крайне холодный)

Hot (жаркий) – boiling (знойный)

Hungry (голодный) – starving (умирающий с голоду)

Old (старый) —  ancient (древний)

Scary (страшный) – terrifying (приводящий в ужас)

Small (маленький) – tiny (малюсенький)

Tired (уставший) – exhausted (изможденный)

Как употреблять градуальные и неградуальные прилагательные?

• Градуальные прилагательные имеют степени сравнения

It’s hot today. It was hotter yesterday. It will be the hottest day this month.

В отличие от них неградуальные прилагательные степеней сравнения не образуют, потому что они указывают на максимальную степень проявления качества:

The wardrobe was huge. —  Платяной шкаф был огромным.

• Как градуальные, так и неградуальные прилагательные употребляются с наречиями степени, которые подчеркивают степень проявления качества. Правда, это разные группы наречий.

 

С градуальными прилагательными употребляются следующие наречия:

a bit (немного), a little (немного), slightly (немного, слегка), fairly (вполне, достаточно), rather (довольно, достаточно), very (очень), extremely (крайне, чрезвычайно), hugely (невероятно, ужасно, страшно), immensely (в большой степени, чрезвычайно).

Например,

It’s rather hot in here. – Здесь достаточно жарко.

She was slightly talkative. – Она была несколько болтлива.

This show is hugely popular. – Эта программа страшно популярна.

• А как быть с неградуальными прилагательными? С ними тоже употребляются наречия, делающие акцент на степени проявления качества: absolutely (совершенно), completely (совершенно, в конец), utterly (крайне, полностью, совершенно), totally (совершенно)

Например,

The film was absolutely terrible. – Фильм был совершенно ужасный.

After the long-haul flight Gregory was completely exhausted. – После длительного рейса Грегори был совершенно измучен.

The situation was utterly ridiculous. –  Ситуация была крайне смешной.

 

Чтобы пополнить личный тезаурус неградуальными прилагательными, следует больше читать произведения художественной литературы, обращая внимание на употребление прилагательных. Наиболее интересные примеры полезно выписывать, включать их в свою речь и использовать в письменных работах.

Extreme adjectives or non-gradable adjectives are words that mean “extremely + adjective” – for example, “freezing” means “extremely cold.” The weather can’t be “a little bit freezing” or “very freezing” – because the word “freezing” itself automatically means “extremely cold.”

Is the word extremely a noun?

Extremely is the adverb form of the adjective extreme, which means of the highest degree or intensity. It emphasizes or intensifies the meaning of the adjective and indicates that its level is far beyond the ordinary.

Is extremely adverb or adjective?

The modifying words very and extremely are themselves adverbs. They are called DEGREE ADVERBS because they specify the degree to which an adjective or another adverb applies….Adverb.

softly	very softly
slowly	extremely slowly

Which kind of adverb is extremely?

The modifying words very and extremely are themselves adverbs. They are called DEGREE ADVERBS because they specify the degree to which an adjective or another adverb applies.

What are 10 examples of nouns?

List of Nouns

Noun Type	Examples
Singular Nouns name one person, place, thing, or idea.	cat, sock, ship, hero, monkey, baby, match
Plural Nouns name more than one person, place, thing, or idea. They end with the letter -s.	cats, socks, ships, heroes, monkeys, babies, matches

What is adverb and give examples?

An adverb is a word that modifies (describes) a verb (he sings loudly), an adjective (very tall), another adverb (ended too quickly), or even a whole sentence (Fortunately, I had brought an umbrella). Adverbs often end in -ly, but some (such as fast) look exactly the same as their adjective counterparts.

What is the verb of imagine?

verb (used with object), im·ag·ined, im·ag·in·ing. to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses). to think, believe, or fancy: He imagined the house was haunted. to assume; suppose: I imagine they’ll be here soon. to conjecture; guess: I cannot imagine what you mean.

What is the verb form of imagination?

imagine. (transitive) To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one’s mind.

GRADABLE & NON-GRADABLE ADJECTIVES

Extreme Adjectives in English

What are Extreme Adjectives (non-gradable adjectives)?

Use «terrifying» instead of «very frightening», «deafening» instead of «very noisy», «soaked» instead of «very wet», «gorgeous» instead of «very beautiful», «exhaused» instead of «very tired» and «hilarious» instead of «very funny»

Oversuing the word ‘very’ when talking can be boring for the person listening. Instead of using ‘very’ too much we can use ‘extreme adjectives’.

These adjectives mean very + adjective.  As extreme adjectives have a strong enough meaning, you do not need to use ‘very’. If you want to make them stronger, you can use ‘absolutely’ before the extreme adjective.

Extreme adjectives are different from normal adjectives in that they do not take the intensifier very: e.g. very good, very brilliant

Extreme adjectives use other intensifiers such as absolutely, completely, totally, utterly. These intensifiers cannot be used with normal adjectives: e.g. absolutely brilliant, absolutely good

With most other adjectives (e.g., shallow, large, big, small, little) specified amounts are not used.So, very, rather, pretty, quite – emphasize the adjective;
fairly, moderately, somewhat – de-emphasize (lessen) the adjective. See Adverbs of degree.

Adjectives are words that describe the qualities of something. Some adjectives in English are gradable – that means you can have different degrees or levels of that quality. For example, the weather can be a little cold, rather cold, very cold, or extremely cold.

Extreme adjectives or non-gradable adjectives are words that mean “extremely + adjective” – for example, “freezing” means “extremely cold.” The weather can’t be “a little bit freezing” or “very freezing” – because the word “freezing” itself automatically means “extremely cold.”

Regular & Extreme Adjectives List

Beautiful (pretty) — gorgeous

Awful — dreadful, unpleasant, disagreeable.

Bad — tragic, revolting, pathetic, outrageous. deplorable, dreadful.

Good — sense: excellent: awesome, great, outstanding, impressive, striking, remarkable, hot, bad, exceptional, top, praiseworthy, extraordinary, superb, superfine, super, sublime, august, first-class/rate, high, invaluable, skillful, sensational, terrific, marvelous, cool, sharp, all right, paramount, smashing, finest,  grade/quality, world-class, magnificent, matchless, superlative, capital, unique, majestic …
* an august performance

Surprising  — amazing — astonishing — awe-inspiring — extraordinary — incredible — miraculous — remarkable — shocking — spectacular — startling — stunning — stupendous — unusual — wondrous (intensifier,/ˈwʌndrəs/): It is wondrous cold.

Ugly — awful (very unpleasant), shocking, appalling 

The news of the politician’s affair caused a dreadful scandal.

MORE REGULAR & EXTREME ADJECTIVES

Attractive — arresting (strikingly notable), stunning, staggering, unusual, remarkable, noteworthy, memorable * Awful — Dreadful * Boring — Mind-numbing * Fat — obese * Happy-thrilled * Noisy / loud — deafening * Scared-terrified/frightened/spooked/petrified * Tasty — Delicious

* When Kate woke up, her arm was completely numb because she had slept on it wrong. (adormecido, insensible

* City people often become numb to the suffering of the homeless. (insensitive, indifferent, apathetic, 2. deaden, lessen)

* adj. a loud party (noisy); too brightly colored; ostentatious: loud colors; a loud tie.  2. adv: in a loud manner: loudly: Don’t talk so loud. 3. Idiom: out loud, aloud; so as to be heard: He spoke out loud.

* A stunning redhead (of striking beauty, very attractive). Syn:  1 . stupefying, numbing, dumbfounding, astounding. 2. to astonish; astound; amaze: We were completely stunned by her hostile reaction. 3. to shock; overwhelm:We were stunned to hear of his sudden death

Special Rules for Extreme Adjectives

1) No comparatives/superlatives.

2) Use different adverbs with extreme adjectives.

With regular adjectives, we can use these adverbs:

Examples:

• I’m rather hungry. / I’m very hungry.
• This room is a bit dirty. / This room is extremely dirty.
• We’re a little tired. / We’re immensely tired.

With extreme adjectives, we CANNOT use these adverbs:

• I’m rather starving. / I’m extremely starving.

However, there are other adverbs we can use to give additional emphasis to the extreme adjective:

• absolutely
• completely
• totally
• utterly

Examples:

• I’m absolutely furious.
• We’re completely exhausted.
• The movie was utterly terrifying.

The words pretty and really can be used with both regular and extreme adjectives:

• This room is pretty dirty. (regular)
• This room is pretty filthy. (extreme)
• The party is really crowded. (regular)
• The party is really packed. (extreme)

MORE EXAMPLES

1. When was the last time you ate something absolutely delicious?
2. What subjects do you find fascinating?
3. Is your house filthy or spotless?
4. What films do you think are utterly hilarious?
5. This room is disgusting! It’s absolutely filthy! I’ve never seen so much dirt.
6. This has been an utterly dreadful evening, I just want to go home.
7. The food was good but the portions were absolutely tiny.
8. The dessert looked totally hideous but luckily it was very tasty.

Absolute Adjectives

Another type of extreme adjective is called an “absolute” adjective. 
These are words that are either “yes or no.” For example, dead – you can’t be “a little bit dead” or “very dead” – either YES, you are dead, or NO, you’re not dead.
Here’s a list of absolute adjectives and their opposites (this list is not complete; it only shows some examples):

Absolute Adjective	Opposite
complete	incomplete
equal	unequal
essential	non-essential; extraneous
dead	alive
fatal	not fatal
first	last / final
full	empty
ideal	not ideal
impossible	possible
infinite	finite
married	single / divorced / separated / widowed
perfect	imperfect
pregnant	not pregnant
unique	not unique
universal	not universal
unknown	known
true	false

Note:

You might hear expressions like these in spoken English:

“That’s very true.”
“It’s the very first time…”
“This shirt is more unique than that one.”

           I do agree with you, though, that there is still a very, very great deal left to be done.
           They were expelled from their […] home, and lost a very great deal.
           The fact that the system cannot talk to itself is also a very great weakness.
           Applying these measures poses a very great risk to the employment of women.
           This is an ever-changing situation and the inherent dangers are very great.

These sentences are not technically correct, because we shouldn’t use the words “very” or “more” with absolute adjectives – but native speakers don’t always follow the rules!

Modifiers to Adjectives (Adjective Phrases): Express how much or to what degree.

With most other adjectives (e.g., shallow, large, big, small, little) specified amounts are not used.So, very, rather, pretty, quite – emphasize the adjective;
fairly, moderately, somewhat – de-emphasize (lessen) the adjective. See Adverbs of degree.

An adverb can also modify the degree or extent of an adjective. The adverb tells us: How much?  To what degree?

The bridge towers are	very / rather/ pretty	tall.
The roadway is	so / moderately	high.
The bridge is	rather / quite	long.
The roadway is	fairly / adequately	wide.
The water below is	quite / extremely	deep.

EXTREME ADJECTIVES (MORE ABOUT IT)

AIM: To introduce the concept of extreme adjectives and practise using them.
INTRODUCTION: Many adjectives can be modified using other words to strengthen or weaken their meaning. These examples come from the back pain case. These are called base adjectives.

• It feels pretty bad all the time.
• It was a bit hard to get to a swimming pool.
• That’s a very good idea.

AWFUL

• awful adjective (BAD)