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overwhelmingly

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o·ver·whelm·ing  (vr-hwlmng, -wl-)
adj.
Overpowering in effect or strength: overwhelming joy; an overwhelming majority.
over·whelming·ly adv.
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Adv.1.overwhelmingly - incapable of being resisted; "the candy looked overwhelmingly desirable to the dieting man"
irresistibly, overpoweringly
Translations
overwhelmingly [əuvəˈwɛlmɪŋlɪ] adv → abrumadoramente
overwhelmingly [əuvəˈwɛlmɪŋlɪ] adv [vote] → en masse; [win] → d'une manière écrasante
overwhelmingly [əuvəˈwɛlmɪŋlɪ] overwhelm adv [vote, reject] → mit überwältigender Mehrheit; [appreciative, generous etc] → über alle Maßen; [opposed etc] → überwiegend
overwhelmingly [əuvəˈwɛlmɪŋlɪ] adv → in massa


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Appearances were, and always must be, overwhelmingly against him.
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