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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House members on May 27 overwhelmingly voted to impeach Paxton on 20 charges, including bribery and abuse of office.
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Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The Green Action League seems to be an extension of that vision and a positive way to give agency to individuals, who United Nations Development Programme stats show overwhelmingly desire stronger climate action from their leaders.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
In a strange twist, Winston’s bagels — which have become a national phenomenon — help explain why Berkeley residents voted overwhelmingly this month to reject a ballot measure aimed at confronting the climate crisis.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to reject three resolutions sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to block the sale of certain offensive weapons to Israel in protest of its ongoing military operations in Gaza.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
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Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The Green Action League seems to be an extension of that vision and a positive way to give agency to individuals, who United Nations Development Programme stats show overwhelmingly desire stronger climate action from their leaders.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
In a strange twist, Winston’s bagels — which have become a national phenomenon — help explain why Berkeley residents voted overwhelmingly this month to reject a ballot measure aimed at confronting the climate crisis.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to reject three resolutions sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to block the sale of certain offensive weapons to Israel in protest of its ongoing military operations in Gaza.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Overwhelmingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelmingly. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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