The meaning of Ultra

adjective

No longer alive.

Usage examples:

A dead body

adverb

Absolutely; completely.

Usage examples:

You're dead right

noun

A person who strongly opposes change or who continues to support something in spite of opposition.

Usage examples:

A diehard yankees fan

adjective

Unwilling to change or give up your ideas or ways of behaving, even when there are good reasons to do so

Usage examples:

A diehard conservative

adverb

Used to single out one person or thing over all others.

Usage examples:

He despised them all, especially sylvester

adverb

(used to emphasize the importance of one thing among others of its type or to point to one thing among others) very; particularly

Usage examples:

He was especially fond of his youngest brother., she campaigned throughout the us, but especially i…

adverb

Extremely.

Usage examples:

The team played exceedingly well

adverb

To a greater degree than normal; unusually.

Usage examples:

The weather was exceptionally mild for the time of the year

adverb

To a greater degree or in greater amounts than is necessary, normal, or desirable; inordinately.

Usage examples:

They don't drink excessively

adverb

In a way that is too much

Usage examples:

She was polite but not excessively so., i don't drink excessively.

adjective

Added to an existing or usual amount or number; additional.

Usage examples:

They offered him an extra thirty-five cents an hour

adverb

To a greater extent than usual; especially.

Usage examples:

He is trying to be extra good

noun

An item in addition to what is usual or strictly necessary.

Usage examples:

I had an education with all the extras

adverb

In a very unusual or remarkable way.

Usage examples:

He was able to show us how people can behave extraordinarily

adverb

Very; more than usual

Usage examples:

She is, it must be said, extraordinarily beautiful.

adverb

To a very great degree; very.

Usage examples:

This is an extremely difficult thing to do

adverb

Very

Usage examples:

She was extremely intelligent.

noun

A person who holds extreme political or religious views, especially one who advocates illegal, violent, or other extreme action.

Usage examples:

Political extremists

noun

Someone who has an opinion or ideas that seem unreasonable to most people

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Political extremism

noun

A person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause.

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Religious fanatics

adjective

Filled with or expressing excessive zeal.

Usage examples:

His eyes had a fanatic iciness

noun

A person whose strong admiration for something is extreme and unreasonable

Usage examples:

A fitness/exercise fanatic, her devotion to her pets was fanatical.

adverb

To a great extent; extremely.

Usage examples:

The show was immensely popular with children

adverb

Extremely

Usage examples:

He was immensely popular in his day., she's an immensely talented young athlete.

adjective

Happy and cheerful.

Usage examples:

He was a jolly man full of jokes

verb

Encourage (someone) in a friendly way.

Usage examples:

He jollied people along

adverb

Very; extremely.

Usage examples:

He is jolly busy

adverb

Very or extremely

Usage examples:

Have you seen chrissie's new leather jacket? it's majorly cool.

prefix

Used to add the meaning "extremely big" or "a large amount" to nouns

Usage examples:

His last movie made him a megastar., they’re making megabucks (= a lot of money).

prefix

Used before nouns to mean one million

Usage examples:

Mega-rich bankers, it is now likely that eight las vegas-style mega casinos will go ahead., mega me…

adjective

Favouring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause.

Usage examples:

The army are in conflict with militant groups

noun

A militant person.

Usage examples:

Militants became increasingly impatient of parliamentary manoeuvres

adjective

Active, determined, and often willing to use force

Usage examples:

A militant group/leader, security forces made it impossible for militants to carry out their threats.

adjective

(especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough.

Usage examples:

A radical overhaul of the existing regulatory framework

noun

A person who advocates thorough or complete political or social change, or a member of a political party or section of a party pursuing such aims.

Usage examples:

The party has not tried to disguise its new deregulatory approach, which is causing unease among pa…

adjective

Believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social, economic, or political change

Usage examples:

White’s political orientation was decidedly liberal, but hardly radical., during bad economic times…

noun

A person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or leader.

Usage examples:

Tory rebels

verb

Rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or leader.

Usage examples:

The earl of pembroke subsequently rebelled against henry iii

noun

A person who refuses to accept the government’s power and uses force to oppose it, or a person who opposes authority and thinks or behaves differently

Usage examples:

The government tried to set up talks with the rebels., though he dressed unusually, he never meant …

adverb

In a way that is worthy of attention.

Usage examples:

You have performed remarkably

adverb

Used for emphasizing how surprising or unusual something is

Usage examples:

It is a remarkably noisy and crowded city., remarkably, she wasn't hurt in the crash.

adjective

Involving or causing a complete or dramatic change.

Usage examples:

A revolutionary new drug

noun

A person who advocates or engages in political revolution.

Usage examples:

They would act like any revolutionary vanguard, as lenin or indeed the french revolutionaries had i…

adjective

Morally good, justified, or acceptable.

Usage examples:

I hope we're doing the right thing

adverb

To the furthest or most complete extent or degree (used for emphasis).

Usage examples:

The car spun right off the track

noun

That which is morally correct, just, or honourable.

Usage examples:

She doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong

adverb

In a solemn or considered manner.

Usage examples:

The doctor looked seriously at him

adverb

Badly or severely

Usage examples:

Badly cooked shellfish can make you seriously ill., he wasn't seriously injured - he just got a few…

adjective

Seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution.

Usage examples:

Subversive literature

noun

A subversive person.

Usage examples:

They and their companions were identified as subversives

adjective

Tending to weaken or destroy an established political system, organization, or authority

Usage examples:

The fbi had the duty of obtaining evidence of subversive activity., the book describes the techniqu…

adjective

Unusual or remarkable.

Usage examples:

I was so excited i tripped and twisted my ankle (although not, of course, in an unco way).

adverb

Remarkably; very.

Usage examples:

It's got an unco fine taste

noun

A stranger.

Usage examples:

Best of all, even a total unco like me can complete the tasks with a bit of practice.

adverb

Exceptionally; very.

Usage examples:

He is an uncommonly good talker

adverb

In a way that is not habitual or common.

Usage examples:

The name is spelt unusually

adverb

In a way or to a degree that is different from what is usual or expected

Usage examples:

We had unusually warm weather in december., there is no evidence of unusually high rates of disease.

noun

A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.

Usage examples:

He says there have always been religious zealots, but modern technology has given them a lethal cap…

noun

A person who has very strong opinions about something, and tries to make other people have them too

Usage examples:

A religious zealot