enormously — To 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/
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.
The waterfall flowed enormously, towering over the hikers.
The pumpkin grew enormously, far beyond its normal size. (BEYOND THE NORM → far beyond the normal size)
The castle stood enormously, shone marvelously, and welcomed visitors gloriously.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
e- (out of, away from) + norma (rule, standard) + -ous (adjective suffix) + -ly (adverb suffix)
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“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.”
“Technology has advanced enormously in the past two decades.”
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