overwhelminglyadv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋli/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overwhelming adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < overwhelming adj. + -ly suffix².

To an overwhelming degree; overpoweringly.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > extremely or exceedingly > overwhelmingly

overwhelmingly1667

overpoweringly1812

1667 R. Allestree Causes Decay Christian Piety vi. 143 Light and trivial;..indeed in respect of the acquest, but overwhelmingly ponderous in regard of the..pernicious consequents.

1837 E. S. Wortley To Naples in Impressions of Italy 92 Though with dire destruction blind, Oft overwhelmingly conjoined.

1885 Manch. Examiner 13 Jan. 5/3 The probabilities in their favour are overwhelmingly great.

a1930 D. H. Lawrence Craving for Spring in Compl. Poems (1993) 271 Rare almost as beams, yet overwhelmingly potent.

2001 Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch (Nexis) 9 Feb. 12 a Israel voted overwhelmingly for Sharon.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overwhelmingly
释义	overwhelminglyadv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋli/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overwhelming adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < overwhelming adj. + -ly suffix². To an overwhelming degree; overpoweringly. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > extremely or exceedingly > overwhelmingly overwhelmingly1667 overpoweringly1812 1667 R. Allestree Causes Decay Christian Piety vi. 143 Light and trivial;..indeed in respect of the acquest, but overwhelmingly ponderous in regard of the..pernicious consequents. 1837 E. S. Wortley To Naples in Impressions of Italy 92 Though with dire destruction blind, Oft overwhelmingly conjoined. 1885 Manch. Examiner 13 Jan. 5/3 The probabilities in their favour are overwhelmingly great. a1930 D. H. Lawrence Craving for Spring in Compl. Poems (1993) 271 Rare almost as beams, yet overwhelmingly potent. 2001 Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch (Nexis) 9 Feb. 12 a Israel voted overwhelmingly for Sharon. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1667
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