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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But the statute of limitations measure, which the committee overwhelmingly supported, never made it to the Senate floor.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Supreme Court has been receptive to Trump's appeals The court – which has a 6-3 conservative majority − has been overwhelmingly receptive to Trump’s appeals of challenges to his actions as president, often allowing controversial policies to move forward while they’re being litigated.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The flavor was overwhelmingly oversized, proving that few things look as luxurious as swimming around in a gigantic khaki coat.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
While streaming has generally become the overwhelmingly popular way to consume content, the Super Bowl is still primarily watched via the broadcast network.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Supreme Court has been receptive to Trump's appeals The court – which has a 6-3 conservative majority − has been overwhelmingly receptive to Trump’s appeals of challenges to his actions as president, often allowing controversial policies to move forward while they’re being litigated.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The flavor was overwhelmingly oversized, proving that few things look as luxurious as swimming around in a gigantic khaki coat.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
While streaming has generally become the overwhelmingly popular way to consume content, the Super Bowl is still primarily watched via the broadcast network.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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