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overwhelmingly

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋli/ · UK /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋli/

overwhelmingly means: Involving nearly everyone or nearly all of something.

adverb

ALMOST ENTIRELYB2

Involving nearly everyone or nearly all of something.

  • The audience was overwhelmingly young.
  • Members voted overwhelmingly against the proposal.
  • The survey showed that residents overwhelmingly supported the new park.

Similar words: predominantly, mostly

Common phrases: vote overwhelmingly, overwhelmingly female, overwhelmingly support something

EXTREMELY STRONGLYC1

To a very great degree, or with a very strong effect.

  • The music was overwhelmingly powerful.
  • She found the ending overwhelmingly sad.
  • The response to his work was overwhelmingly positive.

Similar words: extremely, immensely

Common phrases: overwhelmingly powerful, overwhelmingly sad, overwhelmingly positive

Questions about overwhelmingly

What does overwhelmingly mean?

Involving nearly everyone or nearly all of something.

What is overwhelmingly in other languages?

Türkçe: ezici çoğunlukla · Español: por abrumadora mayoría · Français: en grande majorité · Deutsch: mit überwältigender Mehrheit · Italiano: a stragrande maggioranza · 日本語: 圧倒的多数で

How do you pronounce overwhelmingly?

In American English /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋli/; in British English /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋli/.

How do you use overwhelmingly in a sentence?

The audience was overwhelmingly young. Members voted overwhelmingly against the proposal.

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