exceedingly; extremely; very much
Emphatic adverbial expression meaning 'extremely' or 'exceedingly'. Often used to intensify a judgment or feeling, and can carry a slightly formal or emphatic tone.
His attitude is exceedingly rude.
The proposal was extremely insufficient.
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred in modern writing.
Mixed kanji-kana variant; very uncommon.
Mixed kana-kanji variant; rarely used.
Derived from the adverb はなはだ (very) combined with the emphatic particle もって (以て), reinforcing the meaning to 'exceedingly'.