Immensely

/ɪˈmɛnsli/

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Definitions

1

To a very great extent or degree; exceedingly.

/ɪˈmɛnsli/

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General

To a very great extent or degree.

She was immensely grateful for his help.

💡 Simply: Imagine you're super excited about something, like a super-duper fun party. That's how immensely it describes something – it means really, really, REALLY much!

👶 For kids: Means a whole lot! Like, if you love ice cream IMMENSELY, you love it SO MUCH!

More Examples

2

The concert was immensely popular, with thousands attending.

3

The company's profits have increased immensely this year.

How It's Used

General

"The project was immensely successful."

Business

"The new marketing campaign proved immensely profitable."

From Old French *immense* (great, vast) + -ly (adverbial suffix). Ultimately from Latin *immensus* (immeasurable, vast).

Used since the late 16th century, often to describe things of large size or degree.

Memory tip

Imagine a really, REALLY big tent – immensely big!

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