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
And that kind of move, with price falling sharply and volume rising tremendously — to levels not seen for months, if not years — starts to look a lot like big-money participation.
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 5 June 2025
The parties would then have to litigate the plaintiff’s intent, which would tremendously exacerbate the very litigation that the UPEPA was supposed to have quickly and efficiently gotten rid of in the first place.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
In short, the operation was tremendously inefficient and a waste of valuable resources that could have been directed toward catching dangerous criminals.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Dental care through Medicaid varies tremendously from state to state, and states are not required to include dental coverage for adults, though they are required to include it for children.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 5 June 2025
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 5 June 2025
The parties would then have to litigate the plaintiff’s intent, which would tremendously exacerbate the very litigation that the UPEPA was supposed to have quickly and efficiently gotten rid of in the first place.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
In short, the operation was tremendously inefficient and a waste of valuable resources that could have been directed toward catching dangerous criminals.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Dental care through Medicaid varies tremendously from state to state, and states are not required to include dental coverage for adults, though they are required to include it for children.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremendously
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And the much higher pay of senior captains – plus the handsome compensation earned by mid-career pilots – greatly narrows that pay gap.—
Dan Reed,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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While some greatly surpassed that target — such as Poland, Estonia, the U.S., Latvia and Greece — major economies including Canada, Spain and Italy have lagged below the contribution threshold.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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This suggests that the issues that may have caused both the engines to fail likely occurred at nearly the same moment— a highly unusual scenario, experts said.—
Mika Gröndahl,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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However, questions remained as to whether the highly enriched uranium that Iran would need to develop a nuclear weapon was at the site at the time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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That was much cheaper than the previous cost of paying $1,999 per month for Wegovy on the Hims & Hers platform.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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That’s how much Kristina Lewis receives in monthly Social Security disability payments.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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With tensions between Israel, Iran, and now the U.S., reaching what many fear is an all-time high, the road to an immediate end to the conflict is becoming significantly more problematic.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
18 June 2025
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Although Cunningham shot significantly more, Ivey is a better 3-point shooter off the dribble.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The spa decor is modern and luxurious, and everything on offer is designed to be utterly relaxing.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The second half display utterly knocked the belief out of Juventus.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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“Tremendously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremendously. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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