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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Why is there still so much hate lobbed at tremendously popular artists? Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026 The series was tremendously fun and insightful and has aged better than many of its contemporaries. David Faris, TheWeek, 18 Feb. 2026 The 35-year-old Portland guard held off Booker in the tremendously exciting final, winning 29-27 when Booker missed his final three shots. Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026 Their play in the half-spaces and ability to find gaps between the lines have improved tremendously, thanks to the movement without the ball and tight-window passing from Raul Jimenez, Alex Iwobi, Harry Wilson and Emile Smith Rowe. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026 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 8 Mar. 2026.

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