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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Regenerative farming allows synthetic chemicals to save crops only when economic viability would otherwise be lost. While cotton is farmed worldwide, the manner and social consequences of farming differ enormously. Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 As a result, One to One: John & Yoko becomes not just an enormously moving historical portrait but a freshly relevant and cathartic one. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025 That was apparent even in the first period, as the Canucks — a team that’s struggled enormously all season to generate looks and scoring chances — peppered their old teammate DeSmith with all manner of quality chances. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 Businesses, investors, workers, and families are all aided enormously by a reliable comprehension of what their tax rates, operating rules, regulatory liabilities, and tariff exposures are likely to be for the foreseeable future. The Editors, National Review, 8 Apr. 2025 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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