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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Germans, Britons And Americans Dominate Cruise passengers visiting Norway continue to come overwhelmingly from a handful of key markets.
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
By the closing epilogue of the MM romance novel, the author must figure out how to create honest stakes for a gay couple in an overwhelmingly heteronormative context that threatens the heroes with societal subjugation and maybe even physical punishment.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The full bench on the 5th Circuit appeared generally skeptical of the DOJ’s arguments for using the Alien Enemies Act, after lower courts have overwhelmingly rejected the president’s use of the 18th-century law.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
On Thursday, public comment was overwhelmingly supportive of the project and the board’s decision drew cheers.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
By the closing epilogue of the MM romance novel, the author must figure out how to create honest stakes for a gay couple in an overwhelmingly heteronormative context that threatens the heroes with societal subjugation and maybe even physical punishment.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The full bench on the 5th Circuit appeared generally skeptical of the DOJ’s arguments for using the Alien Enemies Act, after lower courts have overwhelmingly rejected the president’s use of the 18th-century law.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
On Thursday, public comment was overwhelmingly supportive of the project and the board’s decision drew cheers.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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