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enormouslyTo an extremely large degree or extent; vastly or tremendously.

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: To an extremely large degree or extent; vastly or tremendously.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/

Korean meaning: 엄청나게, 막대하게

Korean pronunciation: 이-노머스-리 (강세: 노)

Example Sentences

  • My cat has grown enormously fat after discovering the secret stash of treats.
  • The student's grades improved enormously after he stopped playing video games all night.
  • The pizza was enormously delicious, but also enormously expensive for my wallet.

enormously

ADVERB

//ɪˈnɔːrməsli//

To an extremely large degree or extent; vastly or tremendously.

enormously concept
💡 Concept

To an extremely large degree or extent; vastly or tremendously.

enormously rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

What seemed small previously, now matters enormously seriously!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈnɔːrməsli/

🌳Etymology

Prefixe--
Rootnorm
Suffix--ously

Origin

From Latin 'enormis' meaning 'out of rule' or 'abnormally large.' The word originally described something so big it went beyond normal standards or rules.

🎵Rhyme

previouslyseriouslyobviously

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat has grown enormously fat after discovering the secret stash of treats.

The student's grades improved enormously after he stopped playing video games all night.

😄 Fun example

The pizza was enormously delicious, but also enormously expensive for my wallet.

Technology has advanced enormously in the past two decades.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

tremendouslyvastlyimmenselyhugelymassively

Antonyms

slightlyminimally

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