Synonyms

tremendously

American

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

adverb

to an extraordinary degree.

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

Other Word Forms

untremendously adverb

Etymology

Origin of tremendously

tremendous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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“Schumpeter’s line on creative destruction is tremendously important,” Mr. Rees-Mogg says, “but it’s not mindless destruction.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"Some of our members were fishermen prior to having a disability. So to see BirdLife partnering with them has been amazing and the members have grown tremendously."

From BBC

“Our prices are coming down tremendously,” he insisted.

From Los Angeles Times

“I think we are holding ourselves back tremendously,” Cabot said, “by cutting each other down.”

From Los Angeles Times

In the past year, the company’s stock dropped tremendously, but has since rebounded slightly.

From Salon

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