as in highly
to a large extent or degree
a stupendously successful Broadway debut
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Recent Examples of stupendously
Meantime — as semis grow stupendously overbought relative to their own uptrend — financials, consumer cyclicals and the equal-weight S & P 500 are all down a bit for the week.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Her fandom is stupendously large, kind and loyal.
—Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Her fandom is stupendously large, kind and loyal.
—Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stupendously
Adverb
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In every way, such programs are unthinkable in Norway, a highly egalitarian society, in which wealth and resources are distributed evenly.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Restaurant recommendations are highly encouraged, given how popular the outlets are with even Hong Kong residents.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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This recognition is greatly deserved, because Nick has owned this beat like no other reporter.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
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The emergence of cable, podcasts and streaming audio and video platforms — none of which are subject to FCC restrictions in terms of content — have greatly diminished traditional broadcast media’s dominance in the marketplace.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In reality Mars turned out to be far more hostile – an utterly dry dust ball with scarcely any atmosphere.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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Leonard utterly dominated even before his clutch 3-pointer to cap the Stripes’ 48-45 victory.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The addition of advanced electronic warfare pods considerably enhances aircraft survivability in such scenarios.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The newest storm slated to hit the Bay Area has slowed in its pace considerably and is not going to produce as much rain as the National Weather Service originally anticipated.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Now, Norwegian hockey is much more comparable to that of Denmark, its southern neighbor across the North Sea.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Last year’s defense was woefully short on top–level talent pretty much everywhere except at defensive tackle.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 18,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Stupendously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stupendously. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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