overwhelmingly

adverb over·whelm·ing·ly \ ˌō-vər-ˈ(h)wel-miŋ-lē \

Updated on: 20 Apr 2018

Definition of overwhelmingly

1 a : to an overwhelming extent

an overwhelmingly powerful army

b : extremely

overwhelmingly mediocre

2 : mostly by far

the workers were overwhelmingly female

Recent Examples of overwhelmingly from the Web

Two years ago, Nevadans overwhelmingly passed a measure allowing the sale and possession of up to an ounce of marijuana for anyone older than 21.

— kurtis lee, latimes.com, "Some Republican lawmakers, once critical of marijuana, now think highly of it. Here’s why," 17 Apr. 2018
Vote counts show that a plebiscite on the question passed overwhelmingly on Sunday, winning about 95 percent of the vote, though abstention was high.

— Fox News, "Guatemalans OK effort to end territorial dispute with Belize," 16 Apr. 2018
Vote counts show that a plebiscite on the question passed overwhelmingly on Sunday, winning about 95 percent of the vote, though abstention was high.

— Washington Post, "Guatemalans OK effort to end territorial dispute with Belize," 16 Apr. 2018
The sanctions were authorized by a law Congress overwhelmingly passed last summer, which sought to punish Russia for its cyberattacks on the United States during the 2016 presidential campaign.

— doug stanglin, USA TODAY, "U.S. imposes new sanctions on 7 Russian oligarchs and 17 government officials," 6 Apr. 2018
President Woodrow Wilson had addressed a special session of Congress on April 2 to seek the declaration, which overwhelmingly passed.

— express-news archives, San Antonio Express-News, "President Wilson launched U.S. into Great War in April 1917," 5 Apr. 2018
Proposition 9, which would give parking authority to Girdwood, passing overwhelmingly with voters Tuesday night.

— devin kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage voters lean toward rejecting Proposition 1, regulating restroom and locker room use," 4 Apr. 2018
The bill passed overwhelmingly, with support from 85% of Republicans and 74% of Democrats.

— abraham miller, WSJ, "The Theory Behind That Charlottesville Slogan," 2 Apr. 2018
Compromise Last year, Evans introduced a similar bill that passed the House overwhelmingly, 139 to 1, requiring parental approval for 17-year-olds and also judicial approval for anyone younger.

— eric adler, kansascity, "Missouri seeks to toughen child bride law — but still let 15-year-olds marry | The Kansas City Star," 23 Mar. 2018

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