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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During the 1930s, the John Day Company found novels about China to be immensely profitable—but interest in such books had fallen since World War II, and the publisher urgently needed to make money. H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 26 July 2025 Technologically, the load on the driver is immensely high as well. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025 The coach added that Richardson has grown immensely as a leader. Alex Zietlow july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2025 What helped immensely was not having to rely on any prosthetics or motion capture to give him the appearance of one eye, since that was all done in post-production. EW.com, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for immensely

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Aug. 2025.

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