C1adverbnaturescience
US/ɪˈmens.li/
UK/ɪˈmens.li/
extremely; to a very great degree
In context
Son Doong is immensely large, with its own jungle and clouds inside.
Ha Long Bay has become immensely popular with international tourists.
Local volunteers have helped the turtle project immensely.
Words that go with immensely
adverb + adjective
- immensely popularBird-watching has become immensely popular in recent years.
- immensely importantBees are immensely important for growing fruit and vegetables.
- immensely valuableOld weather records are immensely valuable to climate scientists.
- immensely difficultCleaning oil from rocky beaches is immensely difficult work.
verb + adverb
- benefit immenselyLocal farmers benefit immensely from the new irrigation canals.