enormously

adverb

enor·​mous·​ly i-ˈnȯr-məs-lē 

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: to a very great or enormous degree or extent : exceedingly, vastly

an enormously popular performer

an area of business that has grown enormously in recent years

an enormously complicated problem

Synonyms of enormously

• extremely
• incredibly
• very
• terribly
• highly
• too
• greatly
• badly
• so
• severely
• damned
• damn
• really
• immensely
• desperately
• far
• seriously
• intensely
• wildly
• much

Examples of enormously in a Sentence

an enormously entertaining film

the neighbors have been enormously helpful during this difficult time

Recent Examples on the Web

Tebow said he feels enormously humbled by the day that Jesus went to the cross. —Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026

In this case, that game is roarball, a co-ed, enormously intense version of basketball that Will Harris (Caleb McLaughlin), a Boer goat with big dreams, is desperate to play professionally — despite his small stature. —Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026

Transporting staff and supplies to the island and maintaining them on-base is enormously expensive. —Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026

How consumers and businesses handle payments had changed enormously since PayPal was conceived more than a quarter of a century ago. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above