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

Then communications aimed at fueling adoption overwhelmingly focus on transformative potential and disruption—and that becomes the centerpiece of marketing. — Larisa Summers, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The regions expected to be most affected are overwhelmingly in the Global South. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Respondents also favored Democrats over Republicans — 56% to 19% — to address their most important issue listed, which overwhelmingly was cost of living and inflation. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Those who said religion would have the greatest impact overwhelmingly supported him, 88%-8%. — Susan Page, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1a