immensely

adverb

im·​mense·​ly i-ˈmen(t)s-lē How to pronounce immensely (audio)
: to a very great or immense degree or extent : exceedingly, enormously
We enjoyed ourselves immensely.
an immensely talented athlete
an immensely important discovery
an immensely wealthy family

Examples of immensely in a Sentence

an immensely successful debut album
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But as true callings sometimes do, stand-up found this immensely charismatic and funny intellectual eventually. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025 Work to sustain this remarkable plant has and will immensely repay humans. Elaine Savory, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025 But while that cozy sense of watching a film made for viewers already interested and well disposed towards Matlin never ebbs, this is still immensely watchable, not least thanks to Matlin’s still incandescent natural charisma. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025 Having people around you to support and encourage you and push you to the proper measures is immensely helpful. Tinna Jackson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for immensely 

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of immensely was in 1651

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“Immensely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immensely. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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