Immensely

Pronunciation: /ɪˈmɛnsli/

Definitions of immensely

adverb to a great extent; extremely

Example Sentences

A1 I am immensely happy to see you.

A2 She was immensely grateful for your help.

B1 The team worked immensely hard to meet the deadline.

B2 The impact of climate change is immensely concerning.

C1 The artist's talent is immensely impressive.

C2 The new technology has immensely improved our productivity.

Examples of immensely in a Sentence

formal The company's profits have grown immensely over the past year.

informal I appreciate your help immensely, thank you!

slang That concert was immensely lit, I had a blast!

figurative Her love for him grew immensely, like a flower reaching towards the sun.

Grammatical Forms of immensely

• plural: immensely
• comparative: more immensely
• superlative: most immensely
• present tense: immensely
• future tense: will immensely
• perfect tense: have immensely
• continuous tense: is immensely
• singular: immensely
• positive degree: immensely
• infinitive: to immensely
• gerund: immensely
• participle: immensely

Origin and Evolution of immensely

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'immensely' originated from the Latin word 'immensus' which means immeasurable or boundless.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'immensely' has retained its original meaning of being extremely large or great, but has expanded to also convey the idea of something being very impressive or extraordinary.