overwhelming
adjective
that overwhelms; overpowering.
overwhelmingly
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a word derived from
overwhelming.
Example Sentences
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It's the fourth, the cause of death, that's overwhelmingly the coroner's focus.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Those patients who were treated for smoke-related issues were overwhelmingly Latina women, according to the report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The seven biggest U.S. tech companies, overwhelmingly invested in AI, account for more than a third of the S&P 500’s total market cap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Aya Lewkowicz, a member of the Pink Front activist movement who came from overwhelmingly secular Tel Aviv to help protect the Jerusalem cafe, said Israelis should choose for themselves how to observe Shabbat.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
In the years immediately following the flood, Boston’s citizens, most of whom were determined that such a tragedy never take place again, voted overwhelmingly to increase the budget of the city’s building department substantially.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
