enormously
gb/ɪnˈɔɹməsli/ us/ɪnˈɔɹməsli/
B1
English
~ 9100
Senses
0 senses
adverb
B1
property
1
to a very great degree
Very, very much; extremely.
Usage pattern:
enormously [adjective/adverb]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'enormously' (adverb) with 'enormous' (adjective). Use 'enormously' before adjectives or other adverbs (e.g., 'enormously difficult', 'enormously fast'), and 'enormous' before nouns (e.g., 'an enormous house'). Another mistake is putting it in an unnatural position, such as *'He enormously is happy.' It should come before the adjective: 'He is enormously happy.'
Synonyms
extremely (Most common neutral adverb of high degree; slightly more general than 'enormously'.)
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hugely (Very similar meaning; often a bit more informal or emotional.)
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tremendously (Adds a sense of being very impressive or powerful, not just large in degree.)
Antonyms
slightly (Indicates only a small amount or degree, the opposite of 'very great degree'.)
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barely (Shows the smallest possible degree, almost not at all.)
Collocations
enormously popular
|enormously important
|enormously successful
|enormously rich
|increase enormously
|vary enormously
Themes
communication
|degree
|evaluation
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The company has grown enormously over the last decade.
- She was enormously grateful for their support during a difficult time.
- Living costs differ enormously from one city to another.
- That decision turned out to be enormously important for his career.
- The movie was enormously popular with teenagers.
Learner examples
- She is enormously proud of her children.
- Prices have gone up enormously this year.
- He helped me enormously when I moved here.
- The new phone is enormously expensive.
- My English has improved enormously in the last few months.
Grammar
Dictionary form
enormously
IPA
GB/ɪnˈɔɹməsli/
US/ɪnˈɔɹməsli/
Syllables & stress
enorm - ously (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ously)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: enormously
- Plural: enormouslies
Word family
Expressions
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