tremendously

adverb

tre·​men·​dous·​ly tri-ˈmen-dəs-lē 

: to a great or tremendous extent : extremely

a tremendously important decision

a tremendously impressive performance

It was tremendously depressing for me to work there, and it happened that I was not enjoying going to work, so I requested a transfer.

—Sydney Lewis

In between is the real movie: the kinetic beauty of parkour, captured in tremendously enjoyable high-speed sequences that, once again, draw energy from the photogenic beauty of everyday New York City landscapes.

—Lisa Schwarzbaum

Synonyms

• astronomically
• big-time
• broadly
• colossally
• considerably
• enormously
• extensively
• greatly
• highly
• hugely
• largely
• massively
• monstrously
• monumentally
• much
• sizably
• staggeringly
• stupendously
• utterly
• vastly

Examples of tremendously in a Sentence

I'm tremendously upset I didn't get into that university

Recent Examples on the Web

Studies show that girls who play sports develop skills such as the ability to strategize, team, coach and execute, which have a tremendously positive impact on their careers later on. —Lara Abrash, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025

First because both characters, of vital and historical importance, were tremendously attractive. —Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025

Despite his more contemptible tendencies of the past decade, Chappelle is a tremendously gifted stand-up at heart, and these sprawling monologues are always exciting. —Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025

Adding a closer like Scott would bolster the Cubs' bullpen tremendously. —David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1669, in the meaning defined above