overwhelmingly
adverb
over·whelm·ing·ly
ˌō-vər-ˈ(h)wel-miŋ-lē 
1
a
: to an overwhelming extent
an overwhelmingly powerful army
b
: extremely
overwhelmingly mediocre
2
: mostly by far
the workers were overwhelmingly female
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By that, Lentsch means that the general public — the masses — overwhelmingly support public lands and have the potential to throw their support behind the cause.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2026
In Europe, major indexes were overwhelmingly in the red, and leading US indexes traded lower.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
The survey showed a sharp partisan divide over increasing voting rights protections, with Democrats and political independents overwhelmingly in favor and a majority of Republicans opposed.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Donald Trump‘s proposed $400 million ballroom got approval from a key capital planning commission on Thursday, even though public comments were overwhelmingly against the project.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2026
In Europe, major indexes were overwhelmingly in the red, and leading US indexes traded lower.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
The survey showed a sharp partisan divide over increasing voting rights protections, with Democrats and political independents overwhelmingly in favor and a majority of Republicans opposed.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Donald Trump‘s proposed $400 million ballroom got approval from a key capital planning commission on Thursday, even though public comments were overwhelmingly against the project.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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