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
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The 293 teachers who make up the union, which covers Libertyville and Vernon Hills high schools, overwhelmingly supported a resolution calling for the Board of Education to remove Herrmann immediately.
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Chloe Hilles, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
Not surprisingly, however, those two principles come into conflict in the drawing of election districts in areas where Black voters overwhelmingly support Democrats.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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Chloe Hilles, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
Not surprisingly, however, those two principles come into conflict in the drawing of election districts in areas where Black voters overwhelmingly support Democrats.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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