enormously

adverb

enor·​mous·​ly i-ˈnȯr-məs-lē How to pronounce enormously (audio)
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: to a very great or enormous degree or extent : exceedingly, vastly
an enormously popular performer
an area of business that has grown enormously in recent years
an enormously complicated problem

Examples of enormously in a Sentence

an enormously entertaining film the neighbors have been enormously helpful during this difficult time
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Stewart’s win was particularly nice because the enormously popular singer, whose career has spanned bluesy-rock, disco, and several successful dips into the Great American Songbook, was surprised onstage by five of his children. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 27 May 2025 However, because of these strengths, their viability depends enormously upon what kind of data they have been trained on. Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 May 2025 This approach has proved enormously successful, explaining everything from the behavior of subatomic particles to the evolution of the entire universe. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 May 2025 The fact that so many diverse creatures developed similar fever responses suggests a powerful pattern known as convergent evolution − when different species with enormously complex evolutionary histories converge on a similar solution. Harry Bernheim, The Conversation, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for enormously

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of enormously was in 1668

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“Enormously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enormously. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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