IMMENSELY

vastly, immensely

(adverb) to an exceedingly great extent or degree; “He had vastly overestimated his resources”; “was immensely more important to the project as a scientist than as an administrator”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

immensely (comparative more immensely, superlative most immensely)

Greatly; hugely; extremely; vastly; to a great extent.

Source: Wiktionary


Im*mense"ly, adv.

Definition: In immense manner or degree.

IMMENSE

Im*mense", a. Etym: [L. immensus; pref. im- not + mensus, p. p. of metiri to measure: cf. F. immense. See Measure.]

Definition: Immeasurable; unlimited. In commonest use: Very great; vast; huge. "Immense the power" Pope. "Immense and boundless ocean." Daniel. O Goodness infinite! Goodness immense! Milton.

Syn.

– Infinite; immeasurable; illimitable; unbounded; unlimited; interminable; vast; prodigious; enormous; monstrous. See Enormous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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UNEXPLOITED

(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”


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