What is the difference between 非常に and 最も?


Both adverbs has the basic meaning "most, extremely". There are also ずいぶん and
とても.

So, とても is the first word we usually learn that means "very". Then I learned
最も as a superlative. As for ずいぶん, I understand that it is somewhat subjective
to the speaker and carries a feeling of surpise. And now I stumbled across
非常に, how is it different from the other superlatives?




非常{ひじょう} as a noun means "Unusual situation", "Emergency". As a adjective it
has meaning "outstanding", "unusual", "not average". It indicates difference
from a normal state.

Examples from [Explanatory
dictionary](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/184672/meaning/m0u/) can be
helpful:

「非常に悲しい{かなしい}」- very sad

「非常な才能{さいのう}」- unusual talent

とても just makes following adjective stronger. Often they are interchangeable,
but 非常に feels a little bit stronger and as I sad also indicates "unusuality".




非常{ひじょう} as a noun means "Unusual situation", "Emergency". As a adjective it
has meaning "outstanding", "unusual", "not average". It indicates difference
from a normal state.

Examples from [Explanatory
dictionary](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/184672/meaning/m0u/) can be
helpful:

「非常に悲しい{かなしい}」- very sad

「非常な才能{さいのう}」- unusual talent

とても just makes following adjective stronger. Often they are interchangeable,
but 非常に feels a little bit stronger and as I sad also indicates "unusuality".

