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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For commercial applications where physical accuracy is non-negotiable, this distinction matters enormously. Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 For Grindon and many at her congregation, these have been enormously stressful weeks. Jason Derose, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025 Vancouver is struggling enormously to manufacture offence, and after both the Calgary Flames and Utah Hockey Club picked up regulation victories on Tuesday, the pressure is on Vancouver to get back to picking up points. Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 So this should be an enormously traumatic series of events for Helly, all of them playing out across only a few minutes from her perspective. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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