overwhelmingly

adverb

over·whelm·ing·ly ˌō-vər-ˈ(h)wel-miŋ-lē

: to an overwhelming extent

an overwhelmingly powerful army

: extremely

overwhelmingly mediocre

: mostly by far

the workers were overwhelmingly female

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In Ross’s hands, the device becomes something overwhelmingly expressive: the images, rather than merely recording Elwood’s emotions, register the cause of those emotions and allow the viewer to partake in his inner world. —

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024 More than 335 creditors, overwhelmingly couples and individuals, have since come forward in the bankruptcy case, alleging that Grubbs collectively owes them roughly $57 million. —

Alexandria Burris, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024 Simply put, the game is massive, and can feel overwhelmingly so. —

Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024 He was reelected in 2017 and 2021 and has been overwhelmingly popular in the city. —

Jared Gans, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overwhelmingly

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of overwhelmingly was in 1667

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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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