ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Overwhelmingly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛl.mɪŋ.lɪ/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Overwhelmingly is an adverb meaning In an overwhelming manner; very greatly or intensely.

Meaning

In an overwhelming manner; very greatly or intensely.

More Meanings

  1. Mostly; predominantly; almost completely.

Example Sentences

Studies on homeless income find that the typical “career panhandler” who dedicates his time overwhelmingly to begging can make between $600 and $1,500 a month.
Those recurrent noises in Italy about a move to Internazionale have resurfaced this week. It seems overwhelmingly likely Conte will stay, pay rise pending. But it is a feat of rare political skill to have made himself so unusually vital to the current success.
[F]rom the perspective of traditional linguistic landscapes thought, such an overwhelmingly English landscape would normally be considered to exert a negative effect on the vitality and feelings of worth of other languages within this specific multilingual milieu.
Gratifying as it is to read such editorials even in the press which supports Mr. Marples' party—and to learn that the G.N. Line's London suburban electrification is at last being given a cost-benefit analysis of the kind which overwhelmingly justified the L.T. Victoria Line [...] but years later than need have been—[...].

Synonyms for overwhelmingly

Depending on context, synonyms include overpoweringly, irresistibly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include overpoweringly, irresistibly, enormously, hugely, tremendously, immensely.

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