immensely
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of immensely
Explanation
Immensely is an adverb that means vastly, or very, or hugely. An immensely good time is a really, really good time. If you know that immense means huge, then you probably already have a sense of what immensely means. It's a word for describing the enormous degree of something. A New York Times bestseller is an immensely popular book. Any offensive lineman is an immensely large human being. The earth is immensely old. A mouse can't be described as doing anything immensely, but an elephant does things immensely all the time.
Vocabulary lists containing immensely
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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"Arachne"
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Example Sentences
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Since 2010, half of Micron’s quarters had gross margins below 32%, so anything in the 60% range will prove immensely profitable—and it’s locked in through 2030 for a big portion of its customers.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
“NYC-DSA is immensely proud of our accomplishments Tuesday, and our success will certainly factor into our strategic considerations in the future. Our endorsement process is extremely democratic and member-driven,” Mausser said.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
Whether it’s in or out of OPEC, it’s status is therefore immensely significant for the supply-demand balance of the global oil market.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
"We are greatly saddened by the news," said Tate Britain director Alex Farquharson, calling Hockney an "immensely important figure".
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Ron looked immensely guilty and turned his back on her.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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