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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The 41-year-old comedian, who became the first woman to host the awards ceremony solo last year, was tapped as emcee again after earning overwhelmingly positive reviews for her debut.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The off-cycle early-winter election is one of two this month for vacant seats in the state House of Representatives, each in districts that favor Democrats —overwhelmingly so in the 25th.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Commenters overwhelmingly supported her decision.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
But in contrast to these common caricatures, surveys of public opinion consistently show that most people around the world hold positive views of wolves, often overwhelmingly so.
—Justin Angle, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The off-cycle early-winter election is one of two this month for vacant seats in the state House of Representatives, each in districts that favor Democrats —overwhelmingly so in the 25th.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Commenters overwhelmingly supported her decision.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
But in contrast to these common caricatures, surveys of public opinion consistently show that most people around the world hold positive views of wolves, often overwhelmingly so.
—Justin Angle, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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