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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Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson, who represents the district where the collapse happened, announced Thursday that the resolution to form the special committee was overwhelmingly approved.
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Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
They also overwhelmingly — at 81% — support allowing Cubans to legally immigrate to the United States.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
At the time, the FDA’s panel of pharmacy advisors voted overwhelmingly that the peptides did not meet the criteria for substances that can be safely compounded.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
And poll after poll has shown, New Yorkers overwhelmingly support a wealth tax on corporations and the ultra rich.
—Diana Moreno, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
They also overwhelmingly — at 81% — support allowing Cubans to legally immigrate to the United States.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
At the time, the FDA’s panel of pharmacy advisors voted overwhelmingly that the peptides did not meet the criteria for substances that can be safely compounded.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
And poll after poll has shown, New Yorkers overwhelmingly support a wealth tax on corporations and the ultra rich.
—Diana Moreno, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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