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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This can be enormously helpful to getting a project completed on time without using up your cash reserves. Chris Scharman, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 The figures have been enormously volatile recently. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 June 2025 Apple and Hamilton are enormously invested in the film, and both have a lot to prove with its performance at the global box office. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 June 2025 Developing new cancer drugs is enormously expensive and risky. Samir Khleif, Time, 11 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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