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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But sentiment has shifted and Kast's proposals are now resonating with voters who are overwhelmingly concerned about crime and immigration.
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Fabian Cambero, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Justice Department lawyers went on to defend the policy in court and, most controversially, took steps to obscure from the Supreme Court reports that cast doubt on the military justification and showed that Japanese Americans were overwhelmingly loyal to the United States.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Advocates in Southwest Boise have begged for businesses in the overwhelmingly residential neighborhood for years, the Idaho Statesman previously reported.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 14 Dec. 2025
The loan was overwhelmingly approved by a vote of the homeowners and remained in good standing until 2025, when the Association went into default.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
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Fabian Cambero, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Justice Department lawyers went on to defend the policy in court and, most controversially, took steps to obscure from the Supreme Court reports that cast doubt on the military justification and showed that Japanese Americans were overwhelmingly loyal to the United States.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Advocates in Southwest Boise have begged for businesses in the overwhelmingly residential neighborhood for years, the Idaho Statesman previously reported.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 14 Dec. 2025
The loan was overwhelmingly approved by a vote of the homeowners and remained in good standing until 2025, when the Association went into default.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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