enormously

adverb

enor·mous·ly i-ˈnȯr-məs-lē

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Synonyms of enormously

: 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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But take someone like Susan Collins, who has been an enormously successful Republican politician in a blue state. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 It was built of granite in 1808 and then upgraded significantly during the Civil War—an enormously impressive site filled with underground tunnels and stunning architecture. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 Labels invest capital and hope enough artists become enormously successful to justify all the ones who don’t. — Jp Saxe, Variety, 28 July 2026 Commercially, their trip to Japan and South Korea in 2023 was enormously successful, with 23,000 people turning up to see a training session in Seoul as the club made $20million overall. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for enormously

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1668, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of enormously was in 1668

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enormously

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