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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Two of the largest trucking lobbies in the U.S. overwhelmingly welcomed the reform, with their statements included in the official Department of Transportation press release.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 July 2025
Aside from covert operatives launching short-range drones from within Iran to strike strategic targets, Israel also relied overwhelmingly on its airpower to hit strategic and leadership targets during the campaign.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Big Beautiful Bill would slash trillions in federal revenue over the next decade through tax cuts that overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy and corporations.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
This absence of economic activity has been felt acutely in the restaurant industry, which is staffed overwhelmingly by Latinos and immigrants — 79% and 66% respectively, according to the the Public Policy Institute of California, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 July 2025
Aside from covert operatives launching short-range drones from within Iran to strike strategic targets, Israel also relied overwhelmingly on its airpower to hit strategic and leadership targets during the campaign.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Big Beautiful Bill would slash trillions in federal revenue over the next decade through tax cuts that overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy and corporations.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
This absence of economic activity has been felt acutely in the restaurant industry, which is staffed overwhelmingly by Latinos and immigrants — 79% and 66% respectively, according to the the Public Policy Institute of California, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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