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

Ponder the enormously popular magic-lantern shows that appeared in seventeenth-century Europe. —Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026

But unlike the easily predictable radiation exposures from flying through the Van Allen Belts or basking in the background flux of galactic cosmic rays, the dose an astronaut gets from solar activity can vary enormously. —Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026

This matters enormously in places where midday sun can be punishing even in March and April. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026

These rulings provide an enormously helpful opening to change that dynamic. —Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above