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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Los Angeles Unified School District administrators overwhelmingly ratified a new labor contract with the district, their union announced on Friday.
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City News Service, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Voters in the city of Los Angeles overwhelmingly cite the high cost of housing and homelessness as serious problems, but lack confidence in the ability of local and state government to make the city more affordable.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Yes, Massachusetts is an overwhelmingly Democratic and progressive state.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The service At the health clinic, in the restaurants, and throughout the property, the service is deferential and fastidious without being overwhelmingly formal.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Voters in the city of Los Angeles overwhelmingly cite the high cost of housing and homelessness as serious problems, but lack confidence in the ability of local and state government to make the city more affordable.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Yes, Massachusetts is an overwhelmingly Democratic and progressive state.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The service At the health clinic, in the restaurants, and throughout the property, the service is deferential and fastidious without being overwhelmingly formal.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overwhelmingly
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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