The extreme degree with "de lo más"
To emphasize a quality to an extreme degree—translating to "extremely" or "highly"—use the formula de lo más + [adjective].
This structure is common in spoken Spanish for describing quirky personalities or unusual situations.
| My grandfather is extremely eccentric. | Mi abuelo es de lo más excéntrico. |
| His girlfriend is nice, but extremely eccentric. | Su novia es amable, pero de lo más excéntrica. |
Modifying nouns directly
You can use this structure after verbs like ser or estar, or directly after a noun: [noun] + de lo más + [adjective].
| Your uncle has an extremely strange character. | Tu tío tiene un carácter de lo más extraño. |
| My grandmother always tells an extremely funny anecdote. | Mi abuela siempre cuenta una anécdota de lo más divertida. |
Adjective agreement
Even though the phrase uses the neuter article lo, the adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes.
Notice how the adjective changes to match a masculine singular subject below, and a feminine plural noun in the second example.
| That science professor is extremely crazy. | Ese profesor de ciencias está de lo más chiflado. |
| My sister has been saying some extremely crazy things. | Mi hermana viene diciendo unas cosas de lo más chifladas. |
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