immensely

adverb

im·​mense·​ly i-ˈmen(t)s-lē How to pronounce immensely (audio)
: 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

Examples of immensely in a Sentence

an immensely successful debut album
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Yadira Chavez and her fiancé, Giovani Flores Garcia, are the parents of a 2-year-old girl and a 7-month-old baby, two kids who depend on their dad immensely. Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025 Since her adoption in 2024, JuneBug has grown immensely and become more confident. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 Lipton is an immensely gifted songwriter — especially in a clever, pop-swingy mode pitched somewhere between Cole Porter and They Might Be Giants — but when the play breaks into meta-theater, his approach teeters. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025 Giammetti said the vitality and beauty of these women inspired him and Garavani immensely. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for immensely

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of immensely was in 1651

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“Immensely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immensely. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.

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