overwhelmingly
adverb
over·whelm·ing·ly
ˌō-vər-ˈ(h)wel-miŋ-lē 
1
a
: to an overwhelming extent
an overwhelmingly powerful army
b
: extremely
overwhelmingly mediocre
2
: mostly by far
the workers were overwhelmingly female
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Similar measures failed repeatedly before voters overwhelmingly approved it three years ago.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
Japan is, for example, overwhelmingly the largest economy in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) mega trade bloc and its de facto leader.
—Robert Ward, NPR, 27 May 2025
In areas involving sensitive data, Americans overwhelmingly prefer human interaction.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Despite mixed emotions within his friend group, Reddit users were overwhelmingly on the poster's side, with many arguing that Jenna was being selfish.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 24 May 2025
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
Japan is, for example, overwhelmingly the largest economy in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) mega trade bloc and its de facto leader.
—Robert Ward, NPR, 27 May 2025
In areas involving sensitive data, Americans overwhelmingly prefer human interaction.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Despite mixed emotions within his friend group, Reddit users were overwhelmingly on the poster's side, with many arguing that Jenna was being selfish.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 24 May 2025
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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