Synonyms of enormouslynext
: 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

Examples of enormously in a Sentence

an enormously entertaining film the neighbors have been enormously helpful during this difficult time
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That distinction matters enormously for anyone building payment products, commerce platforms, or AI shopping tools. Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 July 2026 Fallout remains an enormously popular and beloved video game adaptation on Amazon Prime Video, and is one of the service’s crown jewels. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Those types of players are still enormously valuable because many of their skills are always valuable. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 But the Yankees scored twice in the ninth off All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman to tie it 2-all, aided enormously by a brutal throwing error from two-time Gold Glove right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for enormously

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of enormously was in 1668

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“Enormously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enormously. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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