enormously

adverb

enor·​mous·​ly i-ˈnȯr-məs-lē How to pronounce enormously (audio)
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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

Examples of enormously in a Sentence

an enormously entertaining film the neighbors have been enormously helpful during this difficult time
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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 4 Oct. 2025.

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