as in highly
to a large extent or degree
a stupendously successful Broadway debut
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Recent Examples of stupendously
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.
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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
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
Adverb
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The protests appear highly organized, suggesting the involvement of more powerful actors behind the scenes, said Julia Urrunaga, Peru program director at the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Here’s how to put your lint roller to work in unexpected (and highly effective) ways around your home.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The rest of the league, which has greatly benefited from five years of Sparks’ bad basketball decisions, will be waiting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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On the other hand, Brightman told me, the stuff that is costing these champions big-time helped him greatly in preparing his analysis.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This is a hard one to rewatch in 2026, though, since the world of the 1970s, with its robust, respected media and politicians that can feel shame, feel so utterly foreign.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
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There’s something utterly tender about a play where characters don’t actually talk to each other, but spend most of their time searching for the courage to strike up conversations that just might might change, or even save, their lives.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The population affected by access barriers is considerably larger than the headline number suggests.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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For at least two decades, the Ngogo chimpanzees had formed a considerably large community, with more than 200 individuals living together in harmony at its peak.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Feel free to rearrange your desk, organize papers at home, or otherwise shift your habits to function that much better.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Edmundo Sosa made Rea pay for leaving a slider too much over the plate, his three-run home run putting Philadelphia ahead in the second.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stupendously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stupendously. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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