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

The narrative is punctuated by prose-poems about the water conditions during her swims, which varied enormously from day to day and month to month, sometimes exquisite, sometimes terrifying. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

The world has changed enormously since 1968, but people haven’t. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Product capabilities, technical expertise and proven implementation matter enormously. — Taylor Cheek-Mundy, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The Navier-Stokes equations are enormously successful at predicting how fluids flow and swirl. — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above