as in greatly
to a large extent or degree
I'm tremendously upset I didn't get into that university
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Recent Examples of tremendously
The 35-year-old Portland guard held off Booker in the tremendously exciting final, winning 29-27 when Booker missed his final three shots.
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Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
That material is tremendously helpful in building quality soil structure, improving water retention in sandy soils and improving drainage in heavy clay soils.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Super Bowl advertisements are still a tremendously big deal.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Of course, since the time of the original Fooq’s, Miami’s club and restaurant scene has changed tremendously.
—Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
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Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
That material is tremendously helpful in building quality soil structure, improving water retention in sandy soils and improving drainage in heavy clay soils.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Super Bowl advertisements are still a tremendously big deal.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Of course, since the time of the original Fooq’s, Miami’s club and restaurant scene has changed tremendously.
—Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremendously
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Topics included how climate change and air pollution have greatly increased haze in the area, native Cherokee interpretations of the land, and how logging has impacted the park’s streams and fish populations, among other topics.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
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The cysts are harmless but greatly affect the guard’s range of motion, including the flexing and snapping motions necessary to take a jump shot.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Outhouse is one of three highly respected defensive backs at North Crowley.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Phoenix, Arizona, followed in the top three, with Florida cities like Tampa also ranking highly for pet travel.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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This technique is effective at repairing dead patches and bare spots and can also be used when the canopy has thinned considerably.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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With no end in sight to the war with Iran, oil futures could have considerably more room to run even higher.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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To that end, events for the film and TV festival will be much more centralized around the signature venue of the Paramount Theatre, home to many high-energy premieres, and a clubhouse lounge for attendees across the street.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Collins and athletic director Todd Stewart are determined for things to go much differently next season.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Another patient had a revelation about the origins of his severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, which significantly improved his symptoms.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Finally, the defanging of the Iranian menace would also significantly augment the collective strength and abilities of the West with respect to China, which relies heavily on Iranian oil.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Our art is to create something that’s identical and yet utterly different.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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No doubt that playful warmth played a part in him being cast as Luffy, a hilariously nonchalant, yet utterly sincere would-be pirate.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Tremendously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremendously. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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