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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It’s been enormously helpful to me. NBC news, 17 May 2026 People are often flooded with anger, and their ability to think is enormously overwhelmed. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 This is not only bad for the environment and peoples’ health, but also enormously expensive for taxpayers. Justin Sanchez, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026 In Nolan McLean and Cam Schlittler, both the Mets and Yankees have young right-handers who look outstanding in the present and have enormously bright futures. Tim Britton, New York Times, 15 May 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 21 May. 2026.

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