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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Top-priority literacy bills overwhelmingly passed the Oklahoma House and Senate on Wednesday, as leaders in both chambers inch closer to a policy agreement.
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Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 26 Mar. 2026
The reaction online was overwhelmingly negative, with many fans questioning Netflix’s decision to turn Opening Night into a cross-promotional moment.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Neither of this week’s crashes occurred in the 1st Ward, but La Spata said his constituents in a survey overwhelmingly opposed expanding the devices there.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The reaction online was overwhelmingly negative, with many fans questioning Netflix’s decision to turn a beloved baseball tradition into a marketing opportunity.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 26 Mar. 2026
The reaction online was overwhelmingly negative, with many fans questioning Netflix’s decision to turn Opening Night into a cross-promotional moment.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Neither of this week’s crashes occurred in the 1st Ward, but La Spata said his constituents in a survey overwhelmingly opposed expanding the devices there.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The reaction online was overwhelmingly negative, with many fans questioning Netflix’s decision to turn a beloved baseball tradition into a marketing opportunity.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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