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

Rockets also ceased to be viewed as enormously expensive expendable vehicles destined either to smash into the ocean or remain abandoned in orbit forever. —David Szondy may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026

Many women benefit enormously from HRT and other medical interventions, while others seek complementary lifestyle approaches or are unable to tolerate certain treatments. —Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

San Juan never got an expansion franchise and isn’t considered a viable expansion candidate in the current cycle, even with baseball enormously popular in Puerto Rico. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026

If the medical board in Arkansas could issue guidance about PPROM like the one put out in Texas, that would help enormously, doctors there told ProPublica. —Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above