overwhelmingly

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

|Updated on: 9 Aug 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

Why would Brown, a seeming devotee of aggressive public health measures, put his signature on such a bill—and why would the overwhelmingly like-minded California state legislature approve it in the first place?

— sy mukherjee, Fortune, "The Crazy Story Behind Why California Just Banned Soda Taxes," 29 June 2018
Eighth Grade, which debuted at this year's Sundance to overwhelmingly positive reviews, is made all the more topical for postpubescent audiences by the divisive climate of American life.

— mia galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, "How Bo Burnham Went From YouTube to Stand-Up to Directorial Breakout 'Eighth Grade'," 26 June 2018
Reaction to my candidacy has been overwhelmingly positive.

— morgan zegers, refinery29.com, "At 21, I'm Running For Office — As a Republican," 22 June 2018
Although Messi denied knowing anything about ongoing negotiations, his overwhelmingly positive response to questions about the Frenchman hints that a move could be in the works.

— SI.com, "Lionel Messi Praises Antoine Griezmann Influence Ahead of Potential Barcelona Switch," 10 June 2018
Did the overwhelmingly positive feedback on season one and the music surprise you in any way?

— andreas hale, Billboard, "Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad on 'The Midnight Hour' & Working on Season Two of 'Luke Cage'," 7 June 2018
Initial feedback, even with construction ongoing, has been overwhelmingly positive from current membership.

— brent kennedy, baltimoresun.com, "Piney Branch Golf Club," 7 June 2018
The responses to Serena’s stylish 'do were overwhelmingly positive, with people stating the importance of wearing a natural hairstyle for the royal wedding.

— brooklyn white, Teen Vogue, "Best Internet Reactions to Serena Williams's Natural Hair at the Royal Wedding," 22 May 2018
This is an overwhelmingly positive step forward for the BSA.

— betsy teter, Outside Online, "Op-Ed: Whose Scouts Are They?," 15 May 2018

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