cực kỳ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Extremely, awfully — standard nationwide; in the South you will often hear dễ sợ instead.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Ở mức độ rất cao — từ chuẩn cả nước; trong Nam thường nói dễ sợ.
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
• Standard nationwide; the Southern colloquial intensifier is dễ sợ.
Examples
Bộ phim này cực kỳ hay, xem đi.This movie is extremely good — go watch it.
Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “cực kỳ” mean?
Extremely, awfully — standard nationwide; in the South you will often hear dễ sợ instead.
Is “cực kỳ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“dễ sợ” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.