"overwhelmingly" meaning in English

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          "text": "[F]rom the perspective of traditional linguistic landscapes thought, such an overwhelmingly English landscape would normally be considered to exert a negative effect on the vitality and feelings of worth of other languages within this specific multilingual milieu.",
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        "In an overwhelming manner; very greatly or intensely."
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          "ref": "2012, Arthur Gillard, Homelessness, page 38:",
          "text": "Studies on homeless income find that the typical “career panhandler” who dedicates his time overwhelmingly to begging can make between $600 and $1,500 a month.",
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          "ref": "2017 May 13, Barney Ronay, “Antonio Conte’s brilliance has turned Chelsea’s pop-up team into champions”, in the Guardian:",
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