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

David was the son of one of the founders of the enormously prosperous Procter & Gamble company. —Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026

That could prove to be enormously valuable, giving John Ternus time to focus on Apple's innovation processes without all of the political distractions. —Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026

Further stories illuminate emotional realities burrowed deep within enormously likeable characters, often moving the reader (or this reader anyway) to astonished tears. —Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026

The previous decade had been enormously lucrative for a select few in the art world, mostly white male artists, but the air was coming out of their careers. —Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above