1
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
The Fed increased the money supply enormously in the 30 months after the first COVID case in 2020.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
In fact, there are lots of folks who benefit enormously from the use of headphones in public and even require them, namely those with sensory processing disorders or symptoms of PTSD, who might find public spaces (and the amount of audio stimuli that accompanies them) to be totally overwhelming.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
As the hunt for the cosmic shoreline shows, learning anything at all about exoplanets is still enormously difficult.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
The past few years have been enormously challenging for many higher education institutions across the country.
—Matt Gandal, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
In fact, there are lots of folks who benefit enormously from the use of headphones in public and even require them, namely those with sensory processing disorders or symptoms of PTSD, who might find public spaces (and the amount of audio stimuli that accompanies them) to be totally overwhelming.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
As the hunt for the cosmic shoreline shows, learning anything at all about exoplanets is still enormously difficult.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
The past few years have been enormously challenging for many higher education institutions across the country.
—Matt Gandal, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enormously
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Some 53% of consumers said quality was extremely important when choosing between one product over another, compared with 48% who prioritize price.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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For one, these tiny particles are extremely difficult to measure.—
Nina Agrawal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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That’s how many children in the US received the first dose of the highly effective measles-mumps-rubella vaccine by 15 months of age in 2024 — down from more than 77% in 2020.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Getty Images Artificial intelligence is projected to reach $4.8 trillion in market value by 2033, but the technology’s benefits remain highly concentrated, according to the U.N. Trade and Development agency.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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The glasses themselves are incredibly durable and high quality.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
2 Apr. 2025
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Overwatch has an incredibly dedicated competitive fanbase who regularly debate about who the best characters are gameplay or story-wise.—
Ryan Easby,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Virtually every car purchase is done through a negotiation between car dealer and buyer, which are greatly influenced by the availability of the car that the buyer wants to buy.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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That by itself is going to greatly advance the study of artificial neurology.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Peters returns for the Manhattan Theatre Club’s fresh, surprising and very special Broadway production, following its run in Los Angeles.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lennon, meanwhile, brought a very different perspective.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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What If…? ended up not being a terribly good series in the end and making Carter the focus attracted a lot of flak since it was supposed to be an anthology.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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That could be terribly damaging, especially with the arrival of the low season and everything.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Cejudo said the situation could have been much worse.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The trees are cold sensitive and damaged by temperatures much below freezing.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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Foreign governments have been upping their travel warnings, too, especially for transgender travelers, to use one example.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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He, too, was described as a game-time decision but was cleared after going through pregame warmups.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Enormously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enormously. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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