in ex ‧ tre ‧ mis /ˌɪn ɪkˈstriːmɪs/ BrE AmE adverb formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'in the extremes' ]
1 . in a very difficult situation when you need to do something very extreme
2 . at the moment of death
in ex ‧ tre ‧ mis /ˌɪn ɪkˈstriːmɪs/ BrE AmE adverb formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'in the extremes' ]
1 . in a very difficult situation when you need to do something very extreme
2 . at the moment of death
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012