すこぶる

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JLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

usually written using kana alone

A somewhat formal or emphatic adverb meaning 'extremely' or 'very'. Often used in written language or formal speech.

すこぶる〈形けい容よう詞し〉extremely [adjective]
彼かれは退たい院いんしてからすこぶる元げん気きだ。
He's been extremely healthy since leaving the hospital.
すこぶる評ひょう判ばんが良よいto have an extremely good reputation
この新しん商しょう品ひんはすこぶる評ひょう判ばんが良よい。
This new product has an extremely good reputation.
すこぶる調ちょう子しがいいto be in extremely good condition/form
最さい近きん、体からだの調ちょう子しがすこぶるいい。
Lately my physical condition has been extremely good.

非ひ常じょうにN4
非常に is the common, neutral way to say 'extremely', while すこぶる is more formal and carries a subjective, impressed tone.
極きわめてN2
極めて is formal like すこぶる but sounds objective and absolute, whereas すこぶる often conveys the speaker's personal impression.
大たい変へんN5
大変 is a very common, everyday intensifier, while すこぶる is rarer and belongs to more written or formal registers.
とてもN4
とても is the casual, everyday word for 'very', while すこぶる is stiffer and used mainly in writing or formal speech.

すこぶるUsage80%
Standard kana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
頗すこぶるUsage20%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; learners should use the kana spelling.

An old adverb conventionally written 頗る, meaning “exceedingly” or “to a considerable degree.” Its deeper origin is uncertain.