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adverb
Date: 1667
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a. to an overwhelming extent <an overwhelmingly powerful army> b. extremely <overwhelmingly mediocre> 2. mostly by far <the workers were overwhelmingly female>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
overwhelmingly
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overwhelmingly — adv. Overwhelmingly is used with these adjectives: ↑composed, ↑concentrated, ↑dominant, ↑favourable, ↑likely, ↑male, ↑negative, ↑popular, ↑positive Overwhelmingly is used with these verbs: ↑approve, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
overwhelmingly — o|ver|whelm|ing|ly [ ,ouvər welmıŋli, ,ouvər hwelmıŋli ] adverb * used for emphasizing the amount or strength of something: Residents voted overwhelmingly in support of the plan. an overwhelmingly popular and successful government … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
overwhelmingly */ — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈwelmɪŋlɪ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋlɪ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈhwelmɪŋlɪ] adverb used for emphasizing the amount or strength of something Residents voted overwhelmingly in support of the plan. an overwhelmingly popular government … English dictionary
overwhelmingly — adverb incapable of being resisted (Freq. 2) the candy looked overwhelmingly desirable to the dieting man • Syn: ↑overpoweringly, ↑irresistibly • Derived from adjective: ↑irresistible (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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Overwhelmingly — Overwhelming O ver*whelm ing, a. Overpowering; irresistible. {O ver*whelm ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overwhelmingly — See overwhelming. * * * … Universalium
overwhelmingly — adverb in an overwhelming manner; very greatly or intensely. extremely … Wiktionary
