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

As asset prices rise at a time when everyday prices and wages are stagnant, a speculator class becomes enormously wealthy, driving a wedge between the workers—those who depend on wages for their income—and the wealthy—those who depend on rents, dividends, and asset prices for their income. —David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025

So that’s been enormously gratifying. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Nov. 2025

Conservatism, however, was enormously costly; by actively impeding progress, Franco ensured that Spain remained a very poor country. —Gerard Degroot, Air Mail, 15 Nov. 2025

Massed a lot of points, both in the hotels and air miles, which have been enormously useful. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above