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

Examples of overwhelmingly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After all, if our nation's highest court ruled that underrepresented applicants could no longer receive preferential treatment, why should legacy applicants, a group research shows is overwhelmingly affluent, continue to enjoy it? — Brian Taylor, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The unit, which overwhelmingly supported joining the union, will now begin good-faith negotiations with the employer for its first contract. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 July 2026

Voters in Peru’s highlands, where there is a larger Indigenous population, overwhelmingly supported left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez, an ally of Castillo. — Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

The odds are overwhelmingly against the Cubs overtaking the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central race. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1a