enormously
/ɪˈnɔːməsli/adverb
उच्चारण इनॉर्मस्ली
अत्यधिक, बेहद, बहुत ज़्यादा
Core word
- 1
very; very much
अत्यधिक, बेहद, बहुत ज़्यादा
- The film was enormously popular.
- Radhika enjoyed the trip enormously.
- Prices vary enormously from one shop to another.
+ 3 more examples
- Her confidence has grown enormously since she joined the debating club.
- The two cities differ enormously in size.
- We are enormously grateful for your support.
Synonyms hugely immensely tremendously extremely vastly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
enormously + adjective / adverb
Enormously means to a very great degree and strengthens adjectives and adverbs, especially positive or neutral ones.
'Enormously' का अर्थ अत्यधिक मात्रा में है और यह adjectives व adverbs को प्रबल करता है, विशेषकर सकारात्मक या सामान्य अर्थ वालों को।
- The new library is enormously popular among students.
- She was enormously proud of her son.
- The festival is enormously important to the people of Odisha.
verb + enormously
After a verb, it shows a large amount or degree of change, effect or enjoyment.
क्रिया के बाद यह परिवर्तन, प्रभाव या आनंद की बड़ी मात्रा दर्शाता है।
- Prices have risen enormously in the last decade.
- The course helped me enormously.
enormously + comparative
It can strengthen a comparative adjective; this is more natural than using very.
यह comparative adjective को प्रबल कर सकता है; इसके लिए 'very' के मुक़ाबले यह अधिक स्वाभाविक है।
- Life in cities has become enormously more expensive.
position
It comes before the adjective, or after the verb and its object; before the main verb is also possible.
यह adjective से पहले, या क्रिया व उसके object के बाद आता है; मुख्य क्रिया से पहले भी आ सकता है।
- He enormously enjoyed the trip, or He enjoyed the trip enormously.
+Collocations 5
enormously + adjective
popularsuccessfulimportanttalentedpowerfulhelpful
- The singer is enormously popular in Punjab.
verb + enormously
benefitimproveincreasevarycontributeenjoy
- The students benefited enormously from the extra classes at school.
enormously + comparative
moreeasierbetterlargerfaster
- Online forms have made applying enormously easier.
enormously + participle
influencedimprovedreducedexpandedincreased
- The city has expanded enormously since 1990.
enormously + feeling adjective
gratefulrelievedproudexciteddisappointed
- The whole village was enormously relieved when the rain finally came.
“More examples 6
- The Green Revolution enormously increased wheat production in northern India.
हरित क्रांति ने उत्तर भारत में गेहूँ के उत्पादन को बहुत बढ़ा दिया।
- I am enormously grateful to my teachers for their patience.
मैं अपने शिक्षकों के धैर्य के लिए अत्यंत आभारी हूँ।
- Radhika's handwriting has improved enormously this year.
इस वर्ष राधिका की लिखावट में बहुत अधिक सुधार हुआ है।
- Rural incomes differ enormously from state to state.
ग्रामीण आय एक राज्य से दूसरे राज्य में बहुत अधिक भिन्न होती है।
- The festival season contributes enormously to retail sales.
त्योहारों का मौसम खुदरा बिक्री में भारी योगदान देता है।
- The new metro line has helped commuters enormously.
नई मेट्रो लाइन से यात्रियों को बहुत अधिक सहायता मिली है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She is enormously tall girl.
✓ She is an enormously tall girl.
A singular countable noun phrase needs an article, even with an adverb in front.
Singular countable noun phrase को article चाहिए, भले ही उसके आगे adverb हो।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse enormousness (very large size) and enormity (the great seriousness of something bad, as in 'the enormity of the crime').
Enormousness (बहुत बड़ा आकार) और enormity (किसी बुरी बात की गंभीरता, जैसे 'the enormity of the crime') को आपस में न मिलाएँ।