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
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With many investors seeing Warsh as a highly credible pick, markets had little reaction to Friday’s news.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Nacua and Hallie Aiono were in a long-term relationship before a highly public breakup.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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But the Tahoe mountains vary greatly in precipitation and the winner is Kirkwood, the snowiest ski resort in California, with a staggering average of 456 inches.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In defense of the project, the developers say low-income housing is greatly needed in Placer County, and the population boom would support growth for local businesses.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The medical establishment did and does dismiss these claims as utterly unfounded, unproven, and dangerous.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Jan. 2026
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Just up the stairs is the utterly elegant Maison Leleu, which was founded in 1910 by Jules Leleu, who won the prestigious Grand Prize at the 1925 International Exposition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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That was considerably better than neighboring states.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The central bank cut rates three times in four months at the end of 2025, causing rates to decline considerably both for buyers and owners looking to refinance.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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While leopard print has long been everywhere, and cow and deer print are experiencing somewhat of a revival, tiger stripes feel much more maligned.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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And what hurts us much more is not writing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Stupendously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stupendously. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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