overwhelmingly
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o·ver·whelm·ing
(ō′vər-wĕl′mĭng, -hwĕl′-)adj.
Overpowering in effect or strength: overwhelming joy; an overwhelming majority.
o′ver·whelm′ing·ly adv.
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Adv. | 1. | overwhelmingly - incapable of being resisted; "the candy looked overwhelmingly desirable to the dieting man" |
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overwhelmingly
[ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋlɪ] ADV they voted overwhelmingly for Blake → una mayoría aplastante or arrolladora votó por Blake, la inmensa mayoría votó por Blakethe proposal was overwhelmingly defeated → la propuesta fue rechazada por una mayoría abrumadora or aplastante
the legal profession is overwhelmingly male → en la abogacía la inmensa mayoría son hombres
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overwhelmingly
adv
(= extremely) he was quite overwhelmingly friendly → er war umwerfend freundlich; he began to feel overwhelmingly anxious → er begann, sich unwahrscheinlich ängstlich zu fühlen
(= predominantly) approve, reject, support → mit überwältigender Mehrheit; white, positive → größtenteils; they voted overwhelmingly for it → sie haben mit überwältigender Mehrheit dafür gestimmt
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overwhelmingly
[ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋlɪ] adv (win) → in modo schiacciante; (defeat) → pesantemente; (vote) → in massaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995