非常に|ひじょうにhijouni[4]odaka (tail-high)

1. adverbvery; extremely; exceedingly
   その頃ころ、私は非常ひじょうに貧乏びんぼうだった。↗

   I was very poor in those days.

• Synonym誠にまことにFormalFormal word for 'truly, sincerely', as in 「誠に申し訳ない」; used mostly in solemn apologies and thanks. 「非常に」 only expresses degree.
• Synonym大変たいへんNeutralMeans 'very', as in 「大変お世話になりました」; softer than 「非常に」, and at home in both speech and writing.
• Synonym甚だはなはだWrittenWritten word meaning 'exceedingly', as in 「甚だ遺憾」; usually carries a negative sense and is stiffer than 「非常に」.
• Synonym極めてきわめてWrittenWritten word for 'extremely', as in 「極めて困難」; typical of reports, and more formal than 「非常に」.
• Synonym大いにおおいにNeutralMeans 'greatly', as in 「大いに楽しむ」; mostly modifies verbs, whereas 「非常に」 mostly modifies adjectives.
• Synonym実にじつにFormalThe spelling 「実に」 is read 「まことに」 here; like 「誠に」 it conveys sincerity and appears in solemn thanks and apologies, while 「非常に」 only expresses degree.
• SynonymたいそうWrittenWritten word meaning 'very' or 'excessive', with an old-fashioned ring; in everyday speech say 「非常に」 or 「とても」.
• Synonym至極しごくWrittenWritten word meaning 'utterly', as in 「至極当然」 or 「至極ごもっとも」; carries an old-fashioned tone.
• Synonym本当にほんとうにNeutralMeans 'really', as in 「本当に嬉しい」; stresses that the feeling is genuine, while 「非常に」 stresses that the degree is high.
• Synonym至っていたってWrittenWritten word meaning 'extremely', as in 「至って健康」 or 「至って簡単」; describes the state of people and things alike.
• SynonymとてもCasualColloquial 'very', as in 「とても美味しい」; the most common everyday choice, while 「非常に」 leans toward writing.
• SynonymずいぶんNeutralMeans 'quite', with a note of surprise, as in 「随分大きい」; 「非常に」 simply states the degree.
• SynonymなかなかNeutralMeans 'quite', with surprised admiration, as in 「なかなか上手」; 「非常に」 carries no sense of surprise.
• SynonymよほどCasualColloquial, 'considerably', with a guess behind it, as in 「よほど疲れた」; 「非常に」 involves no conjecture.
• SynonymひどくCasualColloquial, 'badly, terribly', as in 「ひどく疲れる」; negative in flavor, while 「非常に」 fits praise and criticism alike.
• SynonymよっぽどCasualColloquial emphatic form of 「余程」, with an exclamatory feel, as in 「よっぽど嬉しかった」.
• SynonymすこぶるWrittenWritten word meaning 'quite, extremely', as in 「すこぶる元気」; sounds old-fashioned. In everyday speech say 「非常に」 or 「とても」.
• SynonymいともWrittenWritten word for 'extremely'; mostly as 「いとも簡単に」 or 「いともたやすく」, where it precedes the degree expression.
• RelatedまったくNeutralThe opposite of 「非常に」; with a negative it means 'not at all', as in 「全く分からない」.
• Related最ももっともNeutralMeans 'most', as in 「最も重要」; marks the highest degree within a comparison. 「非常に」 only says the degree is high, with no comparison implied.
• Related思い切りおもいきりCasualColloquial, 'to the full, with all one's might', as in 「思い切り遊ぶ」; modifies actions, while 「非常に」 speaks of degree.
• RelatedごくNeutralMeans 'quite', as in 「ごく普通」 or 「ごく僅か」; mostly modifies words of small degree or the ordinary.
• Related最さいWrittenWritten prefix meaning 'most-', as in 「最先端」 or 「最優秀」; not used on its own as an adverb.
• Antonym少しもすこしもNeutralThe opposite of the high degree of 「非常に」; with a negative it means 'not at all', as in 「少しも怖くない」.

Default to 「非常に」. In speech say 「とても」; for solemn thanks or apologies use 「誠に」 or 「大変」; in reports use 「極めて」; for a negative tone 「甚だ」; to add a sense of surprise 「随分」 or 「なかなか」; for 'not at all' use 「少しも」.

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1. 程度ていどが大おおきくて、普通ふつうよりずっと大おおきいさま。