tremendously

adverb

tre·​men·​dous·​ly tri-ˈmen-dəs-lē How to pronounce tremendously (audio)
Synonyms of tremendouslynext
: to a great or tremendous extent : extremely
a tremendously important decision
a tremendously impressive performance
It was tremendously depressing for me to work there, and it happened that I was not enjoying going to work, so I requested a transfer.Sydney Lewis
In between is the real movie: the kinetic beauty of parkour, captured in tremendously enjoyable high-speed sequences that, once again, draw energy from the photogenic beauty of everyday New York City landscapes.Lisa Schwarzbaum

Examples of tremendously in a Sentence

I'm tremendously upset I didn't get into that university
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That Dylan lyric resonated with me so tremendously. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2025 His vivid and gripping work exploded conventions surrounding documentary photography and tremendously expanded the audience for the form. News Desk, Artforum, 15 Dec. 2025 Palestine has consistently had a tremendously high rate of amputations due to Israeli violence. Devin Kelly, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025 Venezuela’s economy is tremendously dependent on oil production. Francisco J. Monaldi, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tremendously

Word History

First Known Use

1669, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tremendously was in 1669

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“Tremendously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tremendously. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.

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