enormously
adverb
enor·mous·ly
i-ˈnȯr-məs-lē 
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: to a very great or enormous degree or extent : exceedingly, vastly
an enormously popular performer
an area of business that has grown enormously in recent years
an enormously complicated problem
Examples of enormously in a Sentence
an enormously entertaining film
the neighbors have been enormously helpful during this difficult time
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This uncomfortable symptom happens without warning and can be enormously disruptive and embarrassing, as Berry described.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Aug. 2025
Independent scientists – not to mention the Pentagon’s own tests – have shown that a leak proof defense against intercontinental ballistic missiles is physically impossible, and that the effort to do so would be enormously expensive.
—William Hartung, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Parenting with the understanding of a child’s developing brain is much more effective in shaping children’s behavior and paves the way for emotional growth for everyone, as well as stronger parent-child relationships, which are enormously protective.
—Nancy L. Weaver, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025
This matters enormously for renewable energy.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Aug. 2025
Independent scientists – not to mention the Pentagon’s own tests – have shown that a leak proof defense against intercontinental ballistic missiles is physically impossible, and that the effort to do so would be enormously expensive.
—William Hartung, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Parenting with the understanding of a child’s developing brain is much more effective in shaping children’s behavior and paves the way for emotional growth for everyone, as well as stronger parent-child relationships, which are enormously protective.
—Nancy L. Weaver, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025
This matters enormously for renewable energy.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Enormously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enormously. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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