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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More than 5,000 people have reviewed it, and the grades are overwhelmingly strong.
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Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
These resorts also tend to be overwhelmingly white, a legacy of their origins as havens for the affluent.
—June Thomas, TIME, 31 May 2024
This month, the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution declaring that Palestinians qualify for full membership status at the United Nations.
—Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 22 May 2024
The measure has no formal opposition; polls in support have proved overwhelmingly positive and California for Financial Education, the coalition supporting the measure, blew past their valid signature goal by nearly 100,000 signatures.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
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Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
These resorts also tend to be overwhelmingly white, a legacy of their origins as havens for the affluent.
—June Thomas, TIME, 31 May 2024
This month, the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution declaring that Palestinians qualify for full membership status at the United Nations.
—Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 22 May 2024
The measure has no formal opposition; polls in support have proved overwhelmingly positive and California for Financial Education, the coalition supporting the measure, blew past their valid signature goal by nearly 100,000 signatures.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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