overwhelmingly
adverb
over·whelm·ing·ly
ˌō-vər-ˈ(h)wel-miŋ-lē 
1
a
: to an overwhelming extent
an overwhelmingly powerful army
b
: extremely
overwhelmingly mediocre
2
: mostly by far
the workers were overwhelmingly female
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Negative Attitude Toward Past Employers Negativity can spread within groups like wildfire, making a single overwhelmingly negative person a threat to the whole organization.
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Abdo Riani, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
After staggering roster turnover and with an overwhelmingly young core entering 2025, the Sun were a perfect fit.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
Economists overwhelmingly expect the central bank to leave its benchmark rate unchanged, according to CME FedWatch.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
Amazon reviewers have been overwhelmingly positive too.
—Paul Brett, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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Abdo Riani, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
After staggering roster turnover and with an overwhelmingly young core entering 2025, the Sun were a perfect fit.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
Economists overwhelmingly expect the central bank to leave its benchmark rate unchanged, according to CME FedWatch.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
Amazon reviewers have been overwhelmingly positive too.
—Paul Brett, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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