immensely

adverb

im·​mense·​ly i-ˈmen(t)s-lē How to pronounce immensely (audio)
: to a very great or immense degree or extent : exceedingly, enormously
We enjoyed ourselves immensely.
an immensely talented athlete
an immensely important discovery
an immensely wealthy family

Examples of immensely in a Sentence

an immensely successful debut album
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Between the four books, Huang's Twisted series has nearly 4 million ratings on Goodreads, and the series is immensely popular on Booktok and Bookstagram. Staff Author, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025 Getting a smaller bird allayed these irrational fears immensely. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025 His journey took him to Ohio Valley Wrestling before getting his time to shine on WWE’s main roster, where he's now become an immensely popular legend and entertainment star. Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025 This requires immensely powerful magnetic fields, which are generated by second-generation high-temperature superconducting tapes. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for immensely

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of immensely was in 1651

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“Immensely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immensely. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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