tremendously

American  

[trih-men-duhs-lee] / trɪˈmɛn dəs li /

adverb

1. to an extraordinary degree.

   Almost immediately, Superman became a tremendously popular show and is now considered a television classic.

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Other Word Forms

• untremendously adverb

Etymology

Origin of tremendously

tremendous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

“We understand this will be tremendously painful for many and we encourage our community to seek mental health support if they experience distress.”

From Los Angeles Times

I’m not being considerate of his time—I’m feeling tremendously awkward about facing Theo, in person, after everything I told him through the door last night.

From Literature

Addressing the other team members before they left Australia, he said: "The same opportunity is there. Australia has taken the Iranian women's soccer team into our hearts. These women are tremendously popular in Australia."

From BBC

“CSUB helped me tremendously, and I look forward to giving back.”

From Los Angeles Times

“That is the power of that medium and it can work both ways. It can also make other people tremendously successful who have nothing to do with music.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• exceedingly
• excessively
• extremely
• hugely
• staggeringly