tremendously

adverb

tre·​men·​dous·​ly tri-ˈmen-dəs-lē 

: 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

Synonyms

• greatly
• highly
• considerably
• much
• significantly
• utterly

Examples of tremendously in a Sentence

I'm tremendously upset I didn't get into that university

Recent Examples on the Web

This is, of course, a tremendously unfair characterization of the lunch lady, who, given her profession of feeding hungry children, ought to be stereotyped as saintly rather than monstrous. —Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025

To ensure governmental and community approval, a multidisciplinary team with a successful track record in adaptive reuse can help tremendously. —Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Mallorca could potentially challenge for a European spot, while Valencia improved tremendously after Carlos Corberan took over as coach in January. —Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025

Our collective understanding of rape has expanded tremendously thanks to activism and education led by advocates and survivors. —Alvin Bragg, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1669, in the meaning defined above