immensely

adverb

i-ˈmen(t)s-lē How to pronounce immensely (audio)
Definition of immenselynext
as in extremely
to a great degree an immensely successful debut album

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Recent Examples of immensely The final essential is the loosest term on this list, because the category has expanded immensely. — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026 With their layers of petals, fluffy appearance, and rounded shape, double dahlias are immensely popular. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026 This coming season sees City with a new manager in Enzo Maresca, who has big shoes to fill given Guardiola’s immensely successful 10-season reign before stepping away in late May. — Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 He-Man, Skeletor and their Eternian colleagues would soon become household names, largely thanks to the advertising power of an immensely popular cartoon series. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immensely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immensely
  1. extremely
  2. incredibly
  3. very
  4. terribly
  5. highly
  6. too
  7. greatly
  8. so
Adverb
  • The balance between efficiency and pleasantness in doing business seems extremely hard to achieve.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Naegleria fowleri infections are extremely rare, with only 180 confirmed between 1937 and 2025, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • Iran’s currency – the rial – is incredibly weak and dropped to a record low of two million against the US dollar yesterday.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of using the developed AI software to create the animation, the film is incredibly homespun.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of incredibly
Adverb
  • Romanian officials have warned that the danger to border communities is very real.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • California eventually adopted a very limited film tax credit plan in 2009, but even then production had already gone elsewhere.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of very
Adverb
  • The five per cent is for if things go terribly wrong and Liverpool have no choice but to change.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Supporters of the bill say that type of restriction is terribly outdated.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • Its work-in-progress was also one of five titles at the 2025 prestigious and highly selective Annecy Animation Showcase at the Cannes Festival’s Marché du Film.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Despite its highly specialized geometry, the Swoop felt like a fundamentally good bicycle.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • Mutual care becomes easier when the agreement respects your security too.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The plane landed in the northern Haitian city of Cap-Haitien because the main international airport in Port-au-Prince is considered too dangerous.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of too
Adverb
  • If the pH gets too acidic, nitrogen uptake is greatly reduced, leading to a deficiency in the plant, even if there’s plenty of nitrogen in the potting soil.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic winners Brookwood, Roswell and North Gwinnett all greatly improved their positions with wins last week at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of greatly
Adverb
  • Only one person in this friend group is knowingly connected to a violent cult, so are we supposed to view him as a potential suspect?
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Business is so strong that management felt comfortable enough to provide a financial outlook further into the future than ever before.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of so

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“Immensely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immensely. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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