enormously

adverb

enor·​mous·​ly i-ˈnȯr-məs-lē How to pronounce enormously (audio)
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: 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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The Lithium Riches of Nevada (Eos) by Evan Howell New technologies have made lithium an enormously valuable resource. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024 What makes Jansson’s circumstance unique is being overlooked as painter while simultaneously enormously famous as the author and illustrator of the Moomin children’s book series. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Flashback: In 2018, Cruz beat then-Rep. Beto O'Rourke after an enormously high-profile midterm fight by 2.6% — or about 200,000 votes. Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024 Being able to create coffee profiles and programs in the app and sending them to the coffee maker would be enormously beneficial. Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for enormously 

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of enormously was in 1668

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“Enormously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enormously. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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