Tremendously

/trəˈmɛndəsli/ adverb

Definition

To a very great degree; extremely, vastly, or impressively in amount or size.

Etymology

From 'tremendous' (from Latin 'tremendus,' meaning 'to be trembled at' or awesome). The '-ously' suffix converts the adjective to an adverb. The original sense was awe-inspiring or fearful, not just 'very much.'

Kelly Says

The word 'tremendous' originally meant something that causes trembling or awe—think about it, something so powerful it makes you physically tremble—but now we use it casually for things that are just 'really good,' losing its dramatic original sense.

Translations

ARالعربية
بشكل كبير
biʃkal kabīr
CSČeština
nesmírně
nɛsˈmʲiɾɲɛ
DADansk
utroligt
uˈtʁœlɪt
DEDeutsch
unglaublich
ʊŋˈɡlaʊblɪç
ELΕλληνικά
απίστευτα
aˈpistevta
ESEspañol
tremendamente
tɾemendaˈmente
FISuomi
erittäin
eritːæin
FRFrançais
tremendement
tʁɛ.mɑ̃d.mɑ̃
HEעברית
באופן עצום
baʿofen ʿaʦum
HIहिन्दी
बहुत अधिक
bahut adhik
HUMagyar
rendkívül
rɛndkiːvyl
IDBahasa Indonesia
sangat
saŋat
ITItaliano
tremendamente
tremeˈdamente
JA日本語
非常に
hijō ni
KO한국어
매우
ma.eo
NLNederlands
ontzaglijk
ɔntˈsɑɣlək
NONorsk
utrolig
ʉˈtɾuːlɪ
PLPolski
niesamowicie
ɲɛsamɔˈvit͡ɕɛ
PTPortuguês
tremendamente
tɾemẽdɐˈmẽtɨ
RORomână
extraordinar
ekstraorˈdinar
RUРусский
чрезвычайно
črezvyčajno
SVSvenska
oerhört
œrːhœʈ
THไทย
อย่างมาก
xỳāng māk
TRTürkçe
son derece
son de.re.ce
UKУкраїнська
неповірно
nepovirno
VITiếng Việt
rất nhiều
rất nhiều
ZH中文
极其
jí qí

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