ex·ceed·ing·ly

[ik-see-ding-lee]
adverb
to an unusual degree; very; extremely: The children were doing exceedingly well in school.

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English. See exceeding, -ly

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exceedingly (ɪkˈsiːdɪŋlɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adv
to a very great or unusual degree; extremely; exceptionally

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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Example sentences
Although larger space rocks are more popular, they're exceedingly rare.
Pronghorn, understandably, become exceedingly anxious when attempting to cross
  roads.
It will come principally from the lower section, where peaches will be
  exceedingly scarce.
None of us can be certain whether our research will really help, in what
  remains an exceedingly difficult situation.
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