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stupendously

adverb

Definition of stupendouslynext
as in highly
to a large extent or degree a stupendously successful Broadway debut

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Recent Examples of stupendously Apple’s business is doing fine, but its stock is doing stupendously. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Many of these models are trained on stupendously large datasets comprising material culled from online sources, from which broader statistical patterns can be extracted and discerned. — Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 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. — 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
  1. highly
  2. greatly
  3. utterly
  4. considerably
  5. much
Adverb
  • That’s not surprising, though, since the events are not only intended to rev enthusiasm for customized and highly tuned automobiles, but keep the philanthropic legacy of Paul Walker alive.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In January, the company announced a partnership with South Korean fashion platform Musinsa to deploy its Skypod system at a new logistics center designed to handle hundreds of thousands of SKUs and highly variable demand.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • The Sweden international expressed a preference to leave even before Spurs signed Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali in club-record deals, which greatly increased the competition for places in midfield.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Within days of each other, Nasdaq announced its acquisition of Instinet, its major electronic rival, while the NYSE announced its merger with Archipelago, greatly speeding up the transition from floor-based to fully electronic trading.
    — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of greatly
Adverb
  • And yet, when Szumowska and Englert portray Fyodor’s reaction to the couple’s pregnancy, the birth of their child, and a subsequent tragedy, Anna’s adoration for this utterly flawed man almost feels justified.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The result is an utterly unique tile that celebrates its imperfections and is widely requested for modern bathrooms and kitchens.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of utterly
Adverb
  • Those responsibilities still matter, but the environment around them has changed considerably.
    — Evan Nierman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • There's considerably more demand for diesel and gasoline worldwide than there is for motor oil, and the daily volume is high.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of considerably
Adverb
  • Even so, that is not deterring him from making the case that United should be allowed to get much, much larger.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Bloomberg added or extended more than 40 historic districts and passed more than 80 neighborhood downzonings, while Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams were much more accommodating to real-estate interests.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of much

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“Stupendously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stupendously. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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