as in extremely
to a great degree
an immensely successful debut album
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Recent Examples of immensely
On March 20, by order of the Peaky Blinders, Tommy Shelby returns to Birmingham (and Netflix) for a new feature length entry in the immensely popular British series.
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Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
The family has been struggling immensely after so many years of what looked like success.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
In response, Mitski became immensely protective of her privacy.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Even Irving Langmuir joined in on the praise of his associate, which no doubt pleased her immensely.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
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Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
The family has been struggling immensely after so many years of what looked like success.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
In response, Mitski became immensely protective of her privacy.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Even Irving Langmuir joined in on the praise of his associate, which no doubt pleased her immensely.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immensely
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To gather the critical data, researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope’s unique ability to detect extremely faint objects.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Known for its extremely rough waters and rocky coastline, this remote section of the Namibian coast is not meant for sunbathers or scuba divers.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 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
Adverb
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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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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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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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That goes for basketball and football camps, too.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The spacious patio—which features its own garden—is a major plus, too.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Vogue,
12 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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Everything is so expensive most people cannot afford to stock up.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Maybe the dress on her seems so effortless that people want to invent a way to complicate it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Immensely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immensely. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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