tremendously

adverb

tre·​men·​dous·​ly tri-ˈmen-dəs-lē How to pronounce tremendously (audio)
: to a great or tremendous extent : extremely
a tremendously important decision
a tremendously impressive performance
It was tremendously depressing for me to work there, and it happened that I was not enjoying going to work, so I requested a transfer.Sydney Lewis
In between is the real movie: the kinetic beauty of parkour, captured in tremendously enjoyable high-speed sequences that, once again, draw energy from the photogenic beauty of everyday New York City landscapes.Lisa Schwarzbaum

Examples of tremendously in a Sentence

I'm tremendously upset I didn't get into that university
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That’s why a rebound against New York would help tremendously. Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025 But California’s three NHL teams have helped grow the game tremendously in recent years, and Wolf’s development experience with the Los Angeles Jr. Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Some elements can recall being cradled as a baby; many find being rocked during a massage, or bundled up in a cloth, tremendously emotional. Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 To me, this look worked tremendously well. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tremendously

Word History

First Known Use

1669, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tremendously was in 1669

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“Tremendously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tremendously. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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