in the extreme
English
[edit]Prepositional phrase
[edit]- To a very great or excessive degree.
- It was rude in the extreme to act the way he did at the funeral.
- 2024 November 14, Phil McNulty, “'A night of redemption for Carsley offers real hope for Tuchel'”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- But after so many questions and criticism, it would be churlish in the extreme to not give great credit after the manner of England's performance here.