overwhelmingly
adverb
over·whelm·ing·ly
ˌō-vər-ˈ(h)wel-miŋ-lē 
1
a
: to an overwhelming extent
an overwhelmingly powerful army
b
: extremely
overwhelmingly mediocre
2
: mostly by far
the workers were overwhelmingly female
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Additionally, overwhelmingly positive engagement across social media can also indicate how a brand fares with its stakeholders.
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Xbox‘s new handheld device has been out for 24 hours and the response to the ROG Xbox Ally and pricier ROG Xbox Ally X has been overwhelmingly positive from early reviewers.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that makes bones weaker and more prone to breaking that overwhelmingly impacts women.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
Given that China is overwhelmingly dominant in this sector, this could have major national security implications.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Xbox‘s new handheld device has been out for 24 hours and the response to the ROG Xbox Ally and pricier ROG Xbox Ally X has been overwhelmingly positive from early reviewers.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that makes bones weaker and more prone to breaking that overwhelmingly impacts women.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
Given that China is overwhelmingly dominant in this sector, this could have major national security implications.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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