tremendously

adverb

tre·​men·​dous·​ly tri-ˈmen-dəs-lē How to pronounce tremendously (audio)
: to a great or tremendous extent : extremely
a tremendously important decision
a tremendously impressive performance
It was tremendously depressing for me to work there, and it happened that I was not enjoying going to work, so I requested a transfer.Sydney Lewis
In between is the real movie: the kinetic beauty of parkour, captured in tremendously enjoyable high-speed sequences that, once again, draw energy from the photogenic beauty of everyday New York City landscapes.Lisa Schwarzbaum

Examples of tremendously in a Sentence

I'm tremendously upset I didn't get into that university
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The forecast provider's warned the threat level will persist until after daylight hours Saturday making the situation tremendously dangerous. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025 The training camp snaps should help Wilson tremendously. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025 Beating any team three times in one season is tremendously difficult, and USC’s luck simply ran out in the rivals’ third meeting. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025 Financial advisors and wealth advisors can help tremendously. Philip Maymin, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tremendously

Word History

First Known Use

1669, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tremendously was in 1669

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“Tremendously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tremendously. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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