immensely

adverb

im·​mense·​ly i-ˈmen(t)s-lē How to pronounce immensely (audio)
Synonyms of immensely
: 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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Matching a buyer to the seller of those securities generates tiny margins but is immensely profitable in the aggregate. Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 For Nelson, having a great script helped immensely in prepping his Applewhite. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 June 2026 Her concern is that NVIDIA’s valuation has ballooned to nearly $5 trillion dollars; this makes NVIDIA the world’s biggest company and NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang an immensely powerful person. Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 The installation, inspired by a Japanese tradition at Buddhist temples, has been immensely popular. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for immensely

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 16 Jun. 2026.

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