tremendously

[ trih-men-duhs-lee ]

adverb

1. to an extraordinary degree:

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

Other Words From

• un·tre·men·dous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of tremendously¹

tremendous ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

I enjoyed the players just tremendously, and there were so many good ones.’”

From Los Angeles Times

As president, he canceled joint military exercises between the two countries for being “tremendously expensive” and told aides that he wanted a “complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Korea,” according to a 2022 memoir by his former secretary of Defense, Mark Esper.

From Los Angeles Times

“This question is tremendously important and merits this Court’s attention,” the RNC said.

From Los Angeles Times

Comparing one to a “death trap”, he says it would be “appallingly dangerous” to pack dozens of people onto these boats for a Channel crossing, because of what appears to be a “tremendously flimsy” design.

From BBC

But I liked him tremendously because he was humble.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• exceedingly
• excessively
• extremely
• hugely
• staggeringly