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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In a country where mass incarceration overwhelmingly impacts Black people, Gyamfi sees these deportations as a warning sign.
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Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
When the personal care brand teased the upcoming collaboration on Instagram earlier this month, the response was overwhelmingly positive — and the buzz only grew from there.
—Adam Mansuroglu, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
The devices are installed overwhelmingly in Chicagoland, including several in Lake County, among them Libertyville, North Chicago and Waukegan.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Despite initial challenges with the transition from across the world, the restaurant has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the community, Elvira said.
—Violet Bucaro, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
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Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
When the personal care brand teased the upcoming collaboration on Instagram earlier this month, the response was overwhelmingly positive — and the buzz only grew from there.
—Adam Mansuroglu, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
The devices are installed overwhelmingly in Chicagoland, including several in Lake County, among them Libertyville, North Chicago and Waukegan.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Despite initial challenges with the transition from across the world, the restaurant has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the community, Elvira said.
—Violet Bucaro, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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