ultra
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4.4
- adverb
- /ˈʌltrə/
- Informal
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súper
- Keep it ultra simple a la Derek Lam, or add your most colorful accessories.
- ultra-processed food
- ultra-organized
It's hard to believe now how ultra, ultra, ultra secret this was.
- It's hard to believe now how ultra, ultra, ultra secret this was.
- These are five things that he finds ultra sexy.
- So this is an ultra Sharp, which means it has.
- So that is that for this week's ultra disappointing.
- This is the UFO Ultra can't speak ultra clarifying facial oil.
Examples
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I really liked that idea, and thought it was ultra creepy.
Blog text (34) -
Now, we're getting something ultra cool: true arcade versions of the games we saw in the movie.
Blog text (2) -
One facet of our trip that proved to be ultra successful was the use of the digital camera.
Academic text (2004) -
I never knew, though I clearly remember the place was ultra creepy and gave me goosebumps just by the sight of it.
Blog text (12) -
CRU isn't a big organization like a bank where security is ultra tight.
Blog text (19) -
The new restaurant in town serves ultra delicious food that keeps people coming back.
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This jacket is ultra warm, perfect for winter hikes in the mountains.
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Her ultra bright smile lit up the entire room during the party.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To a large degree
∞
1.0
To a very great degree
∞
3.5
Very, showing strong feeling or excellent quality
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1.4
To show strong feeling or degree
236
3.6
Completely, to show that something is very strong or very great
137
3.9
To a much higher level than usual
80
4.2
To make an adjective or adverb much stronger
57
4.6
To a very great degree
55
2.0
To a greater degree than usual
26
4.5
To a very high degree
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9.9
A word people use to mean very
8
2.3
Totally and without any doubt
4
7.9
Very good and impressive
To try very hard to do something
In an extremely impressive way that seems perfect
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A very light building material that has many small air bubbles
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ultra comes from the Latin ultra, meaning 'beyond', as in ultraviolet where light is 'beyond' violet. So when ultra is used before an adjective it means 'very' or 'extremely'.