as in extremely
to a great degree
an immensely successful debut album
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Recent Examples of immensely
This recipe takes a classic grits recipe and spins it into an immensely flavorful breakfast casserole.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
This immensely interesting conversation with Tom Mueller, one of the key engineers behind the modern era of commercial spaceflight, was another crowd favourite.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
Clutch effort is Herculean, and shifting is indelicate but immensely satisfying.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2025
An immensely popular anti-colonial leader, Nyerere in 1965 created a single-party state governed by a robust and effective political party apparatus – first under the Tanganyika African National Union and later recast as Chama Cha Mapinduzi, or CCM.
—Yonatan Morse, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
This immensely interesting conversation with Tom Mueller, one of the key engineers behind the modern era of commercial spaceflight, was another crowd favourite.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
Clutch effort is Herculean, and shifting is indelicate but immensely satisfying.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2025
An immensely popular anti-colonial leader, Nyerere in 1965 created a single-party state governed by a robust and effective political party apparatus – first under the Tanganyika African National Union and later recast as Chama Cha Mapinduzi, or CCM.
—Yonatan Morse, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immensely
Adverb
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The first indicator is oftentimes a lack of water flow from faucets when the weather is extremely cold.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Skeeter, 36, serves as the Hornets’ player development coach and is also the primary person who works extremely closely with star guard LaMelo Ball.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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The pork was incredibly tender and juicy, with a bold but balanced mix of spices that didn’t overpower each other.—
Alexa Stone
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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These kind of creative environments are so incredibly inspiring to me.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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The senior administration official said the transfer would happen quickly because Venezuela’s crude is very heavy, which means it can’t be stored for long.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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Pipes and sewers can be very dangerous for pets and wildlife and Roto-Rooter, with specialized equipment and personnel, has become a go-to call to save cats, dogs, turtles and more.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The data center industry does not have a terribly good answer for this, except that their 83° sun-synchronous orbit is much less crowded than equatorial ones, meaning a lower risk of collisions.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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Polls, however, suggest the bill is not terribly popular with voters, which has left Republicans saying the White House must do a better job of selling it.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
31 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Beachcombing is highly discouraged!—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Or maybe because Jake isn’t as highly touted across 2026 NBA Draft boards.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The event’s attendees want in on the action, too.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Spartans got the last laugh for now, too, taking both games.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Better yet, my hair-shedding has greatly improved.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Size can vary greatly between one Hatchimal and another.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Of all my books, Helm has been so hard and so lovingly written.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Every so often, the dead monarchs and their court sashay out of the past to offer unsubtle commentary.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Immensely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immensely. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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