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Extremely vs Skyrocket - What's the difference?

extremely | skyrocket |

As an adverb extremely

is (degree) to an extreme degree.

As a noun skyrocket is

a type of firework that uses a solid rocket engine to rise quickly into the sky where it emits a variety of effects such as stars, bangs, crackles, etc.

As a verb skyrocket is

to increase suddenly and extremely; to shoot up; to surge or spike.

extremely

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (degree) to an extreme degree

    • skyrocket

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia skyrocket)
  • A type of firework that uses a solid rocket engine to rise quickly into the sky where it emits a variety of effects such as stars, bangs, crackles, etc.
  • (by extension) A rebuke, a scolding.
  • (rhyming slang) Pocket.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To increase suddenly and extremely; to shoot up; to surge or spike.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-03
    • , author=David S. Senchina , title=Athletics and Herbal Supplements , volume=101, issue=2, page=134 , magazine= citation , passage=Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.}}
    The shortage caused prices to skyrocket .

    Antonyms

    * plummet