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
But behind the scenes, the calculus for retailers is enormously complex.
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Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 3 Mar. 2026
This is an enormously consequential shift in the foreign-policy tools available to a president.
—Tim Naftali, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
This distinction matters enormously.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The language of politics has also always been present as Berlin always was and still is an enormously politicized place.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
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Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 3 Mar. 2026
This is an enormously consequential shift in the foreign-policy tools available to a president.
—Tim Naftali, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
This distinction matters enormously.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The language of politics has also always been present as Berlin always was and still is an enormously politicized place.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
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Now the molecule was DMT, which causes an extremely intense but relatively short trip.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The researchers also say the laser could benefit industries that depend on nanoelectronics, including semiconductor manufacturing, by helping engineers detect extremely small defects in chips.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Outhouse is one of three highly respected defensive backs at North Crowley.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Phoenix, Arizona, followed in the top three, with Florida cities like Tampa also ranking highly for pet travel.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Menus were incredibly thoughtful, comfortably dancing the line between familiar, Western fare and regional dishes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Quick, easy, and incredibly satisfying.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Topics included how climate change and air pollution have greatly increased haze in the area, native Cherokee interpretations of the land, and how logging has impacted the park’s streams and fish populations, among other topics.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
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The cysts are harmless but greatly affect the guard’s range of motion, including the flexing and snapping motions necessary to take a jump shot.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Physicists hunting for new superconductors often look for a very specific shape hidden in their data—a dome.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Now, both teams head to the Big Ten tournament with opposite momentum and very different stakes, though any number of wins for UCLA can’t hurt its seeding come Selection Sunday.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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This technique is effective at repairing dead patches and bare spots and can also be used when the canopy has thinned considerably.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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With no end in sight to the war with Iran, oil futures could have considerably more room to run even higher.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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In a world gone terribly wrong and sideways, humanity survives.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Mar. 2026
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If that version of the fable hasn’t aged terribly well, an item in The Wall Street Journal this week elicited a few nervous squeals from some the NFL’s TV partners.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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To that end, events for the film and TV festival will be much more centralized around the signature venue of the Paramount Theatre, home to many high-energy premieres, and a clubhouse lounge for attendees across the street.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Collins and athletic director Todd Stewart are determined for things to go much differently next season.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Enormously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enormously. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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