immensely

adverb

im·​mense·​ly i-ˈmen(t)s-lē How to pronounce immensely (audio)
: to a very great or immense degree or extent : exceedingly, enormously
We enjoyed ourselves immensely.
an immensely talented athlete
an immensely important discovery
an immensely wealthy family

Examples of immensely in a Sentence

an immensely successful debut album
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Implementing rigorous testing protocols for bias detection across different demographic groups and scenarios could also be immensely useful. Shilpa Shastri, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Even historically celebrated geniuses like Albert Einstein or Steve Jobs benefited immensely from working in fields that were fertile with change, ripe for disruption, and full of hard-working builders, makers, managers, and workers. Mark Nevins, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Attempting to illustrate these shifts through scene work as opposed to overt declaration was tricky, but both books helped immensely. Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025 This would slow down the process immensely as the federal government would need to determine acompany at fault, postponing the clean up for years. Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for immensely

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of immensely was in 1651

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“Immensely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immensely. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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