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as in extremely
to a great degree
an enormously entertaining film
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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
Musk has some enormously optimistic plans in mind for Optimus.
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
But the study also found that those impacts could be reduced enormously — reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 73% and water usage 86% — with smarter siting and planning of the facilities.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
In mental-health contexts, where tone, validation, and framing carry real weight, that distinction matters enormously.
—Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
This matters enormously because children under 5 years old do not have fully developed immune systems and haven’t built up any natural resistance to malaria.
—Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
But the study also found that those impacts could be reduced enormously — reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 73% and water usage 86% — with smarter siting and planning of the facilities.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
In mental-health contexts, where tone, validation, and framing carry real weight, that distinction matters enormously.
—Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
This matters enormously because children under 5 years old do not have fully developed immune systems and haven’t built up any natural resistance to malaria.
—Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enormously
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Even in hockey – a sport that is extremely popular around the world – there are terms used by commentators or pundits that you might not be accustomed to hearing if not a regular to the sport.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The death cap is one of the most poisonous mushrooms in the world and is part of a small group of mushrooms containing amatoxins, which are highly potent compounds causing 90% of fatal mushroom poisonings globally.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Measles cases have increased in the United States as vaccination rates have fallen in recent years, allowing the highly contagious virus to spread in communities with lower immunization coverage.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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That’s incredibly moving to me, when people can internally start seeing the other person’s point of view.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Next, Stewart moved on to the Winter Olympics and the right-wing meltdown over freestyle skier Hunter Hess’ incredibly mild comments during a press conference.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, electronic screening from the metal surface greatly altered images of vibrations that moved perpendicular to the surface.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The spot has long been a respite from the daily grind, and Schoen finds peace there, but Paradise River Bend has suffered greatly in the wake of the flood.—
Abrielle Kate Maddison,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Having stabilized his ship in orbit around the black hole, Dr Hans Reinhardt (a bizarre, OTT performance from Maximilian Schell) now plans to fly into it, assisted by an unquestioning crew of automatons with a very dark origin story.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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While promoting her new miniseries Vanished in New York City on February 3, the actor was spotted flashing a peace sign for photographers and carrying a very familiar handbag on the other arm.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
7 Feb. 2026
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The city is considerably cheaper than many Southern California towns and even cheaper than Phoenix and Scottsdale, with an average home value around $318,000, according to Zillow.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The job was considerably bigger when Ashurbanipal ruled the Neo-Assyrian Empire 2,700 years ago.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy — The message Kendall Coyne Schofield posted on her social media was not terribly difficult to decipher.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Not that she’s been terribly missed in the deeply Democratic state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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India also has much lower oil demand for transport, about half China’s levels per person in 2012.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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In any case, many in East Asia complain that their systems work children too hard, robbing them of fun, and focus too much on memorization and not enough on creativity.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Enormously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enormously. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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