tremendously

adverb

tre·​men·​dous·​ly tri-ˈmen-dəs-lē How to pronounce tremendously (audio)
Synonyms of tremendouslynext
: to a great or tremendous extent : extremely
a tremendously important decision
a tremendously impressive performance
It was tremendously depressing for me to work there, and it happened that I was not enjoying going to work, so I requested a transfer.Sydney Lewis
In between is the real movie: the kinetic beauty of parkour, captured in tremendously enjoyable high-speed sequences that, once again, draw energy from the photogenic beauty of everyday New York City landscapes.Lisa Schwarzbaum

Examples of tremendously in a Sentence

I'm tremendously upset I didn't get into that university
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The meteoroid heats up tremendously as well, ablating—blowing off—material from its surface, often leaving a lingering bright streak called a train. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2026 So early detection helped me out tremendously. Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 Andersen had a terrific postseason before this series, giving up two or fewer goals in 12 starts and playing tremendously in the close-out game of the conference final against Montreal despite finding out about the tragic loss of his mentor and agent Claude Lemieux the day before. Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 June 2026 And then the story of Maciel came around, and his story intrigued me tremendously. Helen Acevedo, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tremendously

Word History

First Known Use

1669, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tremendously was in 1669

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“Tremendously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tremendously. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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