The candy looked overwhelmingly desirable to the dieting man. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : The temptation to despair may become overwhelming. ,an overwhelming majority. From Dictionary.com.
"Current" in English overwhelmingly refers backwards. From Wordnik.com. [Of course, I could be wrong...] Reference
And they called overwhelmingly to kill this legislation. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 30, 2008] Reference
Now, the UN, which overwhelmingly is hoping for Obama to be president, is against McCain. From Wordnik.com. [Discourse.net: New Low For McCain Campaign: Obama == The Anti-Christ] Reference
Yet the student bodies of the elite colleges are still drawn overwhelmingly from the upper middle class. From Wordnik.com. [The tea party warns of a New Elite. They're right.] Reference
Party insiders acknowledge that the Day and Morgan races have little chance in overwhelmingly Democratic Wards 1 and 5. From Wordnik.com. [GOP hitching ride on Fenty's coattails into four council races] Reference
This creates an egg where the genetic material comes overwhelmingly from the prospective parents and the mitochondria are healthy. From Wordnik.com. [New Era of Designer Babies with Three Parents and No Hereditary Diseases | Impact Lab] Reference
The Council that, supposedly, will avoid having really gruesome violators of human rights on it, was voted in overwhelmingly last month. From Wordnik.com. [The UN again] Reference
So, teabagging hicks now claim that the Democratic Process, whereby our President and Congress were voted in overwhelmingly as a Majority, is a “totalitarian tactic”. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Vandals hit at least five Dem offices nationwide, threaten to ‘assassinate’ children of pro-reform lawmakers.] Reference
With the odd exception, calls overwhelmingly and continually reinforced Hannity's notion that Obama was untrustworthy. From Wordnik.com. [Taking a Proper Gander at Sean Hannity] Reference
It’s not like I didn’t go through this, in overwhelmingly enormous detail, day in day out, for what felt at the time like forever. From Wordnik.com. [hughstimson.org » Blog Archive » Treeplanting Documentary and Foreshadowing] Reference
The Tories will win overwhelmingly in England. From Wordnik.com. [What we need to learn from the Fall of Glasgow East] Reference
Mugabe would win the run-off election, "overwhelmingly". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
In 1957, with army backing, he was "overwhelmingly" elected president. From Wordnik.com. [The 10 most corrupt elections] Reference
He could disarm an angry staffer by pointing out how "overwhelmingly" he appreciated him/her. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Sigman: Control Patrol] Reference
Indeed, you indicate that this standard is the one to use when you use the word "overwhelmingly". From Wordnik.com. [Posthuman Blues] Reference
Asked about Iraq, the good Senator told America that people from his home state of Kentucky "overwhelmingly" support the war. From Wordnik.com. [McConnell Lies About His Constituents, Falsely Says They Back War] Reference
US Airways polled frequent fliers and found that "overwhelmingly" they value a free upgrade to first class more than bonus miles. From Wordnik.com. [Frequent Fliers Face] Reference
In a statement FF Plus sports spokesman Werner Weber said the outcome of the poll among players was "overwhelmingly" in favour of. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Alomar, with 90 percent of the vote, was said to be elected "overwhelmingly"; almost the same percentage of voters rejected Palmeiro. From Wordnik.com. [Can we still call Pudge a "future Hall-of-Famer"?] Reference
In its decision, the Ninth Circuit said it was unfair to give Mattel the Bratz line, because its value was "overwhelmingly" created by MGA. From Wordnik.com. [Mud Flies in New Bratz Brawl] Reference
Far from supporting the plan "overwhelmingly," fully. From Wordnik.com. [NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias] Reference
Injuries up but cycling 'overwhelmingly' good: study. From Wordnik.com. [News] Reference
AFSCME 'overwhelmingly' signs off on 4-year labor deal with state. From Wordnik.com. [News from www.pantagraph.com] Reference
Aurox Resources says its shareholders have "overwhelmingly" approved. From Wordnik.com. [WA Business News - Latest News] Reference
British Airways cabin crew vote 'overwhelmingly' to reject peace deal. From Wordnik.com. [PersonnelToday.com - All HR news stories] Reference
Poll-takers 'overwhelmingly' say the data-integration vendor is in Oracle's sights. From Wordnik.com. [Daily IT Newswire] Reference
The mainstream media focus on the SOFA ratification has been that it passed "overwhelmingly,". From Wordnik.com. [KIKO'S HOUSE] Reference
Green: mynym wrote: 'Darwinian reasoning is only "overwhelmingly" supported because it … allows one to. From Wordnik.com. [Uncommon Descent] Reference
But on balance, its returns from investing in 13 countries outside Britain have been "overwhelmingly" positive. From Wordnik.com. [MoneyWeek RSS - All] Reference
The union announced Monday at its annual meeting that its executive board had voted "overwhelmingly" to remove Kelly. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
Scottish spokesman Alistair Carmichael said the party had "overwhelmingly" rejected the referendum Bill at that session. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Underground (LU) maintenance staff have voted "overwhelmingly" to strike over rosters, the Transport (RMT) union has said. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
The ABA House of Delegates voted "overwhelmingly" in favor of the resolution at its annual meeting in San Francisco, said Stephen P. From Wordnik.com. [Law.com - Newswire] Reference
The British National Party's senior members have voted "overwhelmingly" in favour of allowing a party-wide ballot on membership rules. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Both Mkhize and Mchunu said they were convinced their party would be "overwhelmingly" victorious in winning the elections in KwaZulu-Natal. From Wordnik.com. [News24] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.