tremendously

adverb

tre·​men·​dous·​ly tri-ˈmen-dəs-lē How to pronounce tremendously (audio)
Synonyms of tremendouslynext
: 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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Singing as a form of resistance has grown tremendously in Indianapolis, Saylor said. Cate Charron, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026 When Mayor Mike Bloomberg began closing low-performing high schools to create small learning communities, costs increased tremendously. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026 Double-duty furniture that combines function with organization helps tremendously with this. Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 30 Mar. 2026 The 2006 Huskies rolled through the regular season on cruise control, going 30-4 with a tremendously talented roster that included Rudy Gay, Josh Boone, Marcus Williams, Rashad Anderson, Denham Brown, Hilton Armstong and Jeff Adrien, among others. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tremendously

Word History

First Known Use

1669, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 6 Apr. 2026.

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