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 proposal was overwhelmingly rejected by 87% of BLET membership, however.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
That move drew nationwide protests in support of the American Postal Workers Union, which has noted public sentiment overwhelmingly opposes significant cuts.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 17 May 2025
And Reddit users overwhelmingly supported his decision.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
State senators voted overwhelmingly Wednesday night for a controversial bill seeking oversight of artificial intelligence, but Gov. Ned Lamont remains steadfast in avoiding slowing down one of the world’s developing industries.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
That move drew nationwide protests in support of the American Postal Workers Union, which has noted public sentiment overwhelmingly opposes significant cuts.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 17 May 2025
And Reddit users overwhelmingly supported his decision.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
State senators voted overwhelmingly Wednesday night for a controversial bill seeking oversight of artificial intelligence, but Gov. Ned Lamont remains steadfast in avoiding slowing down one of the world’s developing industries.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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