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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Markets are now overwhelmingly expecting the Bank of England to hold its key interest rate at 4.75% when its Monetary Policy Committee meets for the final time this year, according to overnight index swap data.
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Karen Gilchrist,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Klein, the Brookings senior fellow, noted that after the 2008 financial crisis, lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to consolidate bank regulators.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Notwithstanding the fact that the Electoral College–not the popular vote–has always determined who wins the presidency, Democrats have overwhelmingly supported choosing the president through a national popular vote over the Electoral College.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Voters overwhelmingly support accessibility over speed of results.
—Cameron Arcand | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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Karen Gilchrist,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Klein, the Brookings senior fellow, noted that after the 2008 financial crisis, lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to consolidate bank regulators.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Notwithstanding the fact that the Electoral College–not the popular vote–has always determined who wins the presidency, Democrats have overwhelmingly supported choosing the president through a national popular vote over the Electoral College.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Voters overwhelmingly support accessibility over speed of results.
—Cameron Arcand | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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