1
as in extremely
to a great degree
an enormously entertaining film
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as in highly
to a large extent or degree
the neighbors have been enormously helpful during this difficult time
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Recent Examples of enormously
For more than 60 years, ACIP has been an enormously influential committee that guides the country's recommendations and clinical use of vaccines.
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ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
And lastly, BlackRock's Preqin buy further expands the firm into the fast-growing world of private markets, which have grown enormously over the past several years as investors look for alternatives.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 June 2025
This can be enormously helpful to getting a project completed on time without using up your cash reserves.
—Chris Scharman, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The figures have been enormously volatile recently.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
And lastly, BlackRock's Preqin buy further expands the firm into the fast-growing world of private markets, which have grown enormously over the past several years as investors look for alternatives.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 June 2025
This can be enormously helpful to getting a project completed on time without using up your cash reserves.
—Chris Scharman, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The figures have been enormously volatile recently.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enormously
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The entire bet was on a big wing shot creator who was extremely young.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Now the men in pink can make a shock escape from this extremely tight group.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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This suggests that the issues that may have caused both the engines to fail likely occurred at nearly the same moment— a highly unusual scenario, experts said.—
Mika Gröndahl,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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But the most important thing about Wellness Weekend is the opportunity to connect in the highly coveted eastern enclave of Long Island, says Saggio.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Both Marlins righties are incredibly talented and expected to be available at the trade deadline.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Victor is incredibly easy to talk to, and on a wide array of subjects, so chatting about Olga soon led to talking about their own cat (Clyde) and this writer’s pair of tuxedos (Felix and Oscar) and their various adventures with in-house vermin (mostly bad).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 June 2025
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And the much higher pay of senior captains – plus the handsome compensation earned by mid-career pilots – greatly narrows that pay gap.—
Dan Reed,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Some leaders in the LGBTQ+ advocacy space, however, believe that DEI rollbacks have been greatly exaggerated.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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That is almost unfathomable, considering the Celtics are one of the most storied franchises in all of professional sports, and the Mavericks were a very good franchise in a very valuable market.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Fans will get a chance to see Psycho Clown in a WWE environment very soon.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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After its last attempt to take down the Autobots goes terribly awry, he’s booted out of the Decepticons forever.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
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As events would soon make clear, that assumption was terribly misguided.—
Vali Nasr,
Foreign Affairs,
10 June 2025
Adverb
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The calls didn’t last much longer than five minutes.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Everything from the overall footprint to the buttons and joystick has been expanded to feel much more appropriate in larger hands.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2025
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Yet, the messaging does not come across as too heavy or overbearing.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
17 June 2025
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That’s the state creative professionals chase too—not just completing tasks, but creating magic.—
Adam Taylor,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Enormously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enormously. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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