ENORMOUSLY Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words

enormously

adverb

i-ˈnȯr-məs-lē

Definition of enormously

as in extremely

to a great degree an enormously entertaining film

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as in highly

to a large extent or degree the neighbors have been enormously helpful during this difficult time

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Recent Examples of enormously By then, the friends were becoming Hollywood powers, producing a series of films both intensely personal and enormously profitable. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 Members of our team who contributed enormously to our success are going to be leaving us. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 That distinction matters enormously for anyone allocating to real estate credit. — Wesley Carpenter, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The voices of local health professionals who know their communities matter enormously and are often the most trusted and accessible sources in underserved areas. — Jewel Mullen, STAT, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enormously

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Experts attribute the extremely warm ocean temperatures that fueled Rachel, which peaked as a Category 3 hurricane, in part to El Niño.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
All this makes the Home app very easy to use, but extremely underpowered.

— Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of extremely

Adverb

The survey describes a wealthy, highly engaged slice of the generation, not Gen Z consumers generally.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Despite having access to the same highly effective medications, the number of new hepatitis C infections reported across the country steadily increased from 2013-2021 and remained stagnant between 2021-2023.

— Philip A. Chan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

Indeed, the diamond was quite an exquisite addition, considering that such gemstones over 10 carats are incredibly rare.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
For now, this perfect mix of burgeoning youth and senior leadership has come together to create an incredibly deep team with big dreams.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of incredibly

Adverb

The harder question is whether benefiting so greatly from that foundation creates some responsibility to leave it stronger for whoever comes next.

— Linda K. Brown Stroh, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Johnson, meanwhile, has improved greatly since a rough Week 1 performance in which the Las Vegas Raiders seemingly picked on the rookie.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of greatly

Adverb

The hotel is very grown up, and therefore not exactly relaxing with very young kids (or, at least, not with my kid)—although children are not discouraged.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Thirteen are rated at very high risk or in default, and 23 have no rating from the big agencies, which cuts them from international bond markets.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of very

Adverb

Upcoming episodes expand considerably beyond the traditional business world.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Outperformance for the non-magnificent S & P 493 would come at key point for the stock market, which has chugged along fine on the headline level thanks to the megacaps but has seen its breadth weaken considerably beneath the surface.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of considerably

Adverb

What transpired in-between the curtain raiser and final pose was much like what had gone down the previous night in Cincinnati, at the first public gig the Beach Boys had done since canceling a slew of dates beginning in July.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
No state Supreme Court contest is expected to cost even close to that much this year, because no single seat is perceived as that essential to control a court.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

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