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Unfathomable vs Extremely - What's the difference?

unfathomable | extremely |

As an adjective unfathomable

is impossible to fathom or understand; incomprehensible.

As an adverb extremely is

(degree) to an extreme degree.

unfathomable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Impossible to fathom or understand; incomprehensible.
    • The sheer numbers they attacked with were unfathomable .
  • * {{quote-news, year=2013, date=April 9, author=Andrei Lankov, title=Stay Cool. Call North Korea’s Bluff., work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Suggestions that those leaders are irrational and their decisions unfathomable are remarkably shallow. North Korea is not a theocracy led by zealots who preach the rewards of the afterlife.}}
  • Difficult to penetrate.

    • Antonyms

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    extremely

    English

    Adverb

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