enormously

adverb

enor·​mous·​ly i-ˈnȯr-məs-lē How to pronounce enormously (audio)
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Synonyms of enormouslynext
: 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 other element that matters enormously is scope transparency. Timmi Ryerson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Those types of players are still enormously valuable because many of their skills are always valuable. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 But the Yankees scored twice in the ninth off All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman to tie it 2-all, aided enormously by a brutal throwing error from two-time Gold Glove right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 28 June 2026 Thirty years later, however, our understanding of Ebola has evolved enormously and so should our public narrative. Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for enormously

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 5 Jul. 2026.

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