immensely

adverb

i-ˈmen(t)s-lē How to pronounce immensely (audio)
Definition of immenselynext
as in extremely
to a great degree an immensely successful debut album

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Recent Examples of immensely After her return to All My Children in 1989, the immensely popular series won two Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Drama Series (1992 and 1994), with nine nominations in all. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025 As a former two-sport athlete, Shields has the talent to grow immensely. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025 An alien spaceship has spiked an immensely popular bubblegum with an interdimensional ectoplasm that turns everyone who chews it into zombies, and the only ones who can save humanity are bickering foster brothers Daffy Duck and Porky Pig (both voiced by Eric Bauza). — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025 The agonizingly slow pace of equipping Ukrainian forces was immensely frustrating, to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, his commanders, and U.S. lawmakers. — Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for immensely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immensely
  1. extremely
  2. incredibly
  3. very
  4. terribly
  5. highly
  6. too
  7. greatly
  8. so
Adverb
  • Their lack of depth was evident against this extremely deep Gators squad.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Probst then allowed Joe to help Eva calm her nerves and re-center herself, before the host himself became extremely emotional from her story.
    — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • And there's a little bit of dancing towards the end of this with Sir Anthony Hopkins which was just for sure an incredibly cool experience.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Digital partners that enable end to end supplier integration can have an incredibly powerful impact on supply chain operations for all involved.
    — Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of incredibly
Adverb
  • Williams seems to have fundamentally misunderstood the novel, or at the very least to have only a diluted grasp of it.
    — Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • For very dry, bleached hair, a product that conditions and styles, like Blu & Green Beauty’s Solid Oil, brings back softness to hair while providing structure and definition.
    — Sophia Panych, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of very
Adverb
  • Other times, particularly when down by eight to 10 points, the Jayhawks did not look terribly driven.
    — Andy Frye, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The law was most infamously used during the terribly wrong internment of Japanese-American citizens during WWII.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • Dive into March Madness with The Athletic Projecting the bracket | March Madness 2025 | 11 teams that can win it all Mark Pope’s offense cuts and zooms across the floor, with highly capable shooters dotting the perimeter.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Each new Indigenous resident-physician comes from communities that are highly underrepresented in medicine and experience disproportionate health disparities.
    — Victor A. Lopez-Carmen, MD, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • In the first episode, Lochlan watches Saxon undress and stares a little too long at him naked.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Before his death a few years ago, McKay unearthed lots of other important connections, too, many involving groups.
    — Leila Sloman, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of too
Adverb
  • Jiwa’s identity as a South Asian and Muslim woman also greatly influences her fashion decisions, with her hijab often pulling all of her outfits together.
    — Athena Sobhan, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • In general, leasing deals with tenants can vary greatly depending on the duration of the lease, the square-footage being leased, whether the tenant is a small, local vendor or a national retailer.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of greatly
Adverb
  • That’s what’s so ironic about the relationship between these two men.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
  • In so doing, Miami officially eliminated Philadelphia from postseason contention, knocking it to a 23-51 record on the year.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of so

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