What are the differences between "very", "extremely", "exceedingly", "exceptionally" and "highly"?

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If you look at the definitions of the verb/adjective forms of these adverbs (eg. extreme, to exceed, etc), I think the difference will become startlingly clear. ;)

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Thank you.  I do have a dictionary and I do understand the meaning of these words.  However, dictionary only give the definitions.  :)

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不管什么语言里面都有同义词，但是都有不同点，觉得如果你想投入大的精力学习英语，应该去买一本词典

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I think David Peachey has made it very clear. I would like to add that they are different in collocation.

eg:
Arthur is ____ motivated in learning English. => highly

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their meanings are same but they are showing different states of one thing.

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