overwhelmingly
adverb
over·whelm·ing·ly
ˌō-vər-ˈ(h)wel-miŋ-lē 
1
a
: to an overwhelming extent
an overwhelmingly powerful army
b
: extremely
overwhelmingly mediocre
2
: mostly by far
the workers were overwhelmingly female
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Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. but has since made a comeback that experts have linked to rising anti-vaccine sentiment, with sporadic outbreaks that overwhelmingly impact the unvaccinated occurring somewhat frequently around the country.
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The legally stated rationale concerning fentanyl is an obvious pretext; negligible amounts of fentanyl are coming in from Canada, and what comes from Mexico is overwhelmingly being trafficked by U.S. citizens going through official ports of entry.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump overwhelmingly carried Kentucky in the November election.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The effects could be particularly pronounced for physical game discs, which are now overwhelmingly produced in Mexico.
—Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The legally stated rationale concerning fentanyl is an obvious pretext; negligible amounts of fentanyl are coming in from Canada, and what comes from Mexico is overwhelmingly being trafficked by U.S. citizens going through official ports of entry.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump overwhelmingly carried Kentucky in the November election.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The effects could be particularly pronounced for physical game discs, which are now overwhelmingly produced in Mexico.
—Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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