1
as in extremely
to a great degree
an enormously entertaining film
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2
as in highly
to a large extent or degree
the neighbors have been enormously helpful during this difficult time
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Recent Examples of enormously
Sidelined was any talk of limits on Western assistance to Ukraine, any worries about the risk of nuclear escalation, and above all any compromise or negotiation regarding what has been an intractable war of position for years: the battle lines have not budged enormously since November 2022.
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Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
The changes are enormously consequential, with all of the critics helping to guide Times readers for years.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Nvidia has profited enormously from rapid adoption of AI, becoming the first company to have its market value surpass $4 trillion last week.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
And soon, instead of merely following behind pop music, Christian music instead helped spawn an enormously influential offshoot of its own sound — via the biggest band of the 21st century.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 8 July 2025
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Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
The changes are enormously consequential, with all of the critics helping to guide Times readers for years.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Nvidia has profited enormously from rapid adoption of AI, becoming the first company to have its market value surpass $4 trillion last week.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
And soon, instead of merely following behind pop music, Christian music instead helped spawn an enormously influential offshoot of its own sound — via the biggest band of the 21st century.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enormously
Adverb
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It’s coated in a thin layer of real gold – not just to look fancy, but because gold reflects infrared light extremely well.—
Adi Foord,
Space.com,
26 July 2025
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The destination has an extremely low crime rate, no hurricanes in recent history and a strong health care system.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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In May, Kennedy sent a letter to health systems across the US, telling them that care of trans children should rely on a highly critical and controversial review of the science that Trump had ordered.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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What other body traits attract mosquitoes? Body odor and sweat Mosquitoes are highly sensitive to body odor, particularly to compounds like lactic acid, ammonia and uric acid found in sweat, according to a post by Our Blood Institute.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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The genus Salvia is incredibly diverse, with dozens of species and countless cultivars well suited to life in the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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For every high schooler, the college admissions process is incredibly daunting.—
Salman Chowdhury,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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Your thoroughness and compassion is greatly appreciated.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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Raymond is the real deal and the Red Wings are about to benefit greatly from it.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Pregame pyrotechnics at Nissan Stadium ignited a brief – but very noticeable – fire next to the sideline near one of the end zones.—
Gentry Estes,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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And notably Melvin Capital, which had a very large short position against GameStop, lost billions of dollars and closed because of this trade.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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But in practice, most boards aren’t terribly interested in the minutiae of fiscal responsibility and operational efficiencies.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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There’s nothing terribly significant about the six-month mark since the Eaton and Palisades fires, or any other history-book disaster.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
Adverb
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The past five years have been among the most dramatic: SXSW closed down during the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic and did not reopen in person — on a much smaller scale — until 2022.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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Who is Adelita Grijalva? Adelita Grijalva was long viewed as a natural successor to the southern Arizona congressional seat, and her political resume, so far, much resembles her father's.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Although rental costs have soared particularly in denser coastal cities, prices have jumped in Indianapolis too.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Marvel’s first family is back on the big screen to save the universe again — and maybe the Marvel universe, too.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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“Enormously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enormously. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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