（用于强调）极其，非常，极度
used for emphasis; extremely
Some of the scenes were unpleasant in the extreme. 有些场景令人极其反感。
Her criticisms of his work were petty in the extreme.
Their treatment of captured soldiers was harsh in the extreme.
It is ironic in the extreme that this wealthy man is calling for pay cuts.
I'm afraid her reading of the situation is naive in the extreme.
See also: extreme noun