Sumamente (en. Extremely)

/su.ma.men.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adverb
Indicates a very high degree of intensity.
The situation is extremely serious.
La situación es sumamente grave.
It is used to emphasize a characteristic.
He is extremely talented in his work.
Es sumamente talentoso en su trabajo.
Used to intensify an adjective or verb.
The weather is extremely pleasant at this time of year.
El clima es sumamente agradable en esta época del año.

Etymology

From the Latin 'summātim', which means 'in sums' or 'totality'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

extremely interesting
That is of very high interest.
sumamente interesante
extremely important
That has great relevance or significance.
sumamente importante
extremely difficult
That presents great difficulty.
sumamente difícil

Related Words

sum
Mathematical operation or resulting total.
suma
to add
To add or join amounts.
sumar
sum total
Set of amounts that are summed.
sumatorio

Slang Meanings

Extremely cool
That movie was extremely cool.
Esa película fue sumamente cool.
Super exciting
The event was extremely exciting.
El evento fue sumamente emocionante.