Synonyms for tremendously

Grammar : Adv

Spell : trih-men-duh s

Phonetic Transcription : trɪˈmɛn dəs

Définition of tremendously

Origin : 1630s, "awful, dreadful, terrible," from Latin tremendus "fearful, terrible," literally "to be trembled at," gerundive form of tremere "to tremble" (see tremble). Hyperbolic or intensive sense of "extraordinarily great or good, immense" is attested from 1812, paralleling semantic changes in terrific, terribly, awfully, etc.

adv enormously
adv wonderfully

Example sentences :

"Your father admired him tremendously," Mrs. Carew went on to say.
Extract from : « The Slave Of The Lamp » by Henry Seton Merriman

It's going to be quite wonderful—you'll be tremendously happy.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

And the Cambridge business did take it out of one most tremendously.
Extract from : « The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 » by Various

She was tremendously emotional and impulsive, and might be carried away into error.
Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens

There was something unnatural, but also tremendously impressive to her in their silence.
Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens

They were sick and dizzy, but tremendously curious to see everything.
Extract from : « The Einstein See-Saw » by Miles John Breuer

Laban was tremendously surprised—at least he pretended to be.
Extract from : « Cap'n Dan's Daughter » by Joseph C. Lincoln

I wondered if you were; I was tremendously anxious about you.
Extract from : « The Woman-Haters » by Joseph C. Lincoln

I like him tremendously, in spite of his cold-blooded confession, and past record.
Extract from : « The Long Voyage » by Carl Richard Jacobi

His eyes were still smiling though his manner was tremendously serious.
Extract from : « The Golden Woman » by Ridgwell Cullum

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