as in extremely
to a great degree
an immensely successful debut album
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Recent Examples of immensely
This is an immensely physical series, with the likes of Nikola Jokić, Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr. and even Russell Westbrook, to a lesser degree.
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The Phillies have their own hot-corner drama (to a lesser extent) with Alec Bohm, who struggled immensely to start the season.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Its energy will be immensely intense, forcing us to look at the shadow sides of ourselves and others, as well as our desires, passions and obsessions.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 11 May 2025
Sources: International Seabed Authority, CNN reporting, Adobe Stock Graphic: Ian Berry, CNN
Whichever techniques are used, mining thousands of feet underwater, where temperatures are very low and the pressure is extreme, is likely to be immensely challenging.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The Phillies have their own hot-corner drama (to a lesser extent) with Alec Bohm, who struggled immensely to start the season.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Its energy will be immensely intense, forcing us to look at the shadow sides of ourselves and others, as well as our desires, passions and obsessions.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 11 May 2025
Sources: International Seabed Authority, CNN reporting, Adobe Stock Graphic: Ian Berry, CNN
Whichever techniques are used, mining thousands of feet underwater, where temperatures are very low and the pressure is extreme, is likely to be immensely challenging.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immensely
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No vaccine is perfect, the experts said, but the risk with the Covid vaccine is extremely small and the problems like a sore arm or a low-grade fever that some of his patients have experienced resolved quickly.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Stef Stef is extremely mature and grounded in her investigation of the Goon Docks.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Huang held on, and did so through incredibly difficult stretches that included him fighting to keep his job.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Digital search features on platforms like Google aggregate from all posts available, so when Fosgate’s tweets first got popular, the biggest and most available information about her was both transphobic and incredibly cruel.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
31 May 2025
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Remember to look high and low, scrutinizing not just eye-level shelves but also the very top ledges and the floor beneath hanging clothes.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Wilkerson said dental procedures are generally very safe.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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So, this is a terrible – terribly misguided policy.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2025
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Walker is not terribly splitty, and the Cardinals committed to giving him consistent playing time.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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One of the best parts is that the work is highly personalized, which is something pages of online info lack.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Orcas are highly social ocean predators that live and travel in groups, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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But there are many times when Ait-Nouri resorts to his tricks too readily, with his over-elaboration putting his team in trouble.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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But as Blumhouse has scaled up and the demand for horror has increased, Blumhouse can’t make movies as modestly, and the industry too runs into challenges to continue to make horror movies work financially.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
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While convenience stores do sell some healthy items, like apples and bananas, the cost of those foods is greatly marked up compared to a grocery store, Boys said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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But some insiders say that rosy summary of removing humans from the risk assessment process greatly downplays the problems the changes could cause.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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This is not okay and watching this video is actually so upsetting..—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
29 May 2025
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Republicans only care about pleasing their master, so their Big Beautiful Bill cancels green energy development credits even though green energy projects already have brought jobs to their districts.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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“Immensely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immensely. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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