tremendously

adverb

tre·​men·​dous·​ly tri-ˈmen-dəs-lē How to pronounce tremendously (audio)
: to a great or tremendous extent : extremely
a tremendously important decision
a tremendously impressive performance
It was tremendously depressing for me to work there, and it happened that I was not enjoying going to work, so I requested a transfer.Sydney Lewis
In between is the real movie: the kinetic beauty of parkour, captured in tremendously enjoyable high-speed sequences that, once again, draw energy from the photogenic beauty of everyday New York City landscapes.Lisa Schwarzbaum

Examples of tremendously in a Sentence

I'm tremendously upset I didn't get into that university
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Keeping a spreadsheet or model to forecast income and expenses, updated with actuals, can help tremendously. Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 The Mercury are not too far behind the Lynx in the Western Conference standings with a 13-6 record, and a win today would help tremendously in cutting the four-game gap between the two. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 And if that were the truth, then this investigation takes a turn tremendously right there. Kc Baker, People.com, 7 July 2025 In speeches and interviews as health secretary, Kennedy has made clear his disdain for mainstream autism research, brushing aside the insights gained for this tremendously complex condition through years of research. Caren Zucker, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for tremendously

Word History

First Known Use

1669, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tremendously was in 1669

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“Tremendously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tremendously. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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