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 of tremendously

• 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 disruption of the lymphatic system can cause the extremities or the scrotum to swell tremendously. —Philip Budge, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026

Denver is second in offense but 21st in defense — although getting Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson back would tremendously improve the Nuggets’ defense. —Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1669, in the meaning defined above