immensely

adverb

im·​mense·​ly i-ˈmen(t)s-lē How to pronounce immensely (audio)
: to a very great or immense degree or extent : exceedingly, enormously
We enjoyed ourselves immensely.
an immensely talented athlete
an immensely important discovery
an immensely wealthy family

Examples of immensely in a Sentence

an immensely successful debut album
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The moment immediately became immensely bigger and betrayal was certainly in the air. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025 Needs to improve on his anticipatory throws and off-schedule playmaking, but Dart could improve immensely with Kellen Moore’s coaching. 10. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025 What alerted many international consumers to SB, while turning many others off the varietal, was the immensely popular Cloudy Bay version from New Zealand, which appealed to those who like their wine to taste like pungent, grassy fruit punch. John Mariani, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Your pre-flight ride from Manhattan to LaGuardia, JFK, or Newark Airports could be a lot more scenic and immensely faster—with a price elevated to match that experience—in plans for an electric air-taxi network that Archer Aviation announced Thursday. Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for immensely

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of immensely was in 1651

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“Immensely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immensely. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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