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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The economy relies overwhelmingly on cashew exports, which provide income for most households.
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Tomi Oladipo, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Though critic and audience reviews were overwhelmingly positive, the series was canceled on Hulu after one season.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2025
The online response to the video has been overwhelmingly positive, leading to more than 1,300 comments on the TikTok video so far.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
In response to the GOP redistricting push, Democrats overwhelmingly approved a new map in California that could give them up to five more seats and kicked off a months-long process to redistrict in Virginia.
—Dylan Wells and Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
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Tomi Oladipo, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Though critic and audience reviews were overwhelmingly positive, the series was canceled on Hulu after one season.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2025
The online response to the video has been overwhelmingly positive, leading to more than 1,300 comments on the TikTok video so far.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
In response to the GOP redistricting push, Democrats overwhelmingly approved a new map in California that could give them up to five more seats and kicked off a months-long process to redistrict in Virginia.
—Dylan Wells and Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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