overwhelmingly

adverb

over·​whelm·​ing·​ly ˌō-vər-ˈ(h)wel-miŋ-lē 

1

a

: to an overwhelming extent

an overwhelmingly powerful army

b

: extremely

overwhelmingly mediocre

2

: mostly by far

the workers were overwhelmingly female

Examples of overwhelmingly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Commission of Fine Arts received nearly 1,700 public comments, overwhelmingly negative, about the arch, including from architects and engineers who said the design was too big, did not fit the location and could endanger pedestrians. — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 8 July 2026

Bieber’s inclusion in the FIFA Halftime Show – the first in the World Cup tournament’s nearly 100-year history – adds to an overwhelmingly starry lineup given the time constraints. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 July 2026

More than any other aspect, the hydration breaks have demonstrated that simply creating more commercial opportunities does not necessarily create better marketing as fan discussion has overwhelmingly rejected the match breaks. — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

The general reaction to the policy has been overwhelmingly positive, Xue said, aside from some remarks on social media that charging for a smashed teacup was a petty move. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1a