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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Just 2 minutes ago, the global crypto regulatory climate was overwhelmingly hostile.
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Irina Heaver, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
An agrarian economy became overwhelmingly capitalist.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
These bodies have historically overwhelmingly catered to a tiny sliver of the population — predominantly white, gentry liberals.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Municipalities overwhelmingly voiced opposition to the legislation, citing concerns about the financial impact of complying with regulations like ratios of bathrooms to the number of campers.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
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Irina Heaver, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
An agrarian economy became overwhelmingly capitalist.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
These bodies have historically overwhelmingly catered to a tiny sliver of the population — predominantly white, gentry liberals.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Municipalities overwhelmingly voiced opposition to the legislation, citing concerns about the financial impact of complying with regulations like ratios of bathrooms to the number of campers.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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