immensely

adverb

im·​mense·​ly i-ˈmen(t)s-lē 

: to a very great or immense degree or extent : exceedingly, enormously

We enjoyed ourselves immensely.

an immensely talented athlete

an immensely important discovery

an immensely wealthy family

Synonyms of immensely

• extremely
• incredibly
• very
• terribly
• highly
• too
• greatly
• so
• badly
• severely
• damned
• damn
• really
• intensely
• seriously
• desperately
• far
• much
• heavily

Examples of immensely in a Sentence

an immensely successful debut album

Recent Examples on the Web

Some offseason moves that fly under the radar become immensely consequential. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Civilians in territories like India, though far from the principal battlefields, also suffered immensely during the war. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

But building on Earth’s neighbor is immensely more challenging than construction projects at home. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026

Director Simon Stone and Beresford have crafted an immensely inspirational and winning film quite unlike most other movies set around the AIDS crisis that took so many young lives. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for immensely

• densely
• tensely
• intensely