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as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
our team wasn't merely bad—we were monstrously inept
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as in highly
to a large extent or degree
a monstrously expensive movie that nearly bankrupted the studio
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Recent Examples of monstrously
As for next steps in his game, Graves is trying to become a more reliable floor-spacer and perimeter defender; a monstrously high foul rate was his most notable negative during the season.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Take, for instance, a scene featuring a woman in a kind of avant-garde milkmaid ensemble confronting a monstrously tall figure that, upon close examination, is actually a child perched atop a man’s shoulders, wearing a long trench coat.
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Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
The movie is happy to have Linda commit acts of brutality to preserve her place on top, but what is true equality if not allowing your anti-heroine to be in all ways just as monstrously self-interested as the men?
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Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
Most impressive Miami’s defense was monstrously good, doing its part toward a shutout, with a 78-yard punt return producing the Jets’ only score prior to a field goal.
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Miami Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
Left unsaid in his plan is that publicly subsidized, affordable housing has become monstrously expensive to construct because the public money triggers rules and process and reviews and negotiations that market-rate housing doesn’t contend with.
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Ezra Klein,
Mercury News,
29 Nov. 2025
The Commandant is a monstrously charismatic figure, the kind of character that seizes all available oxygen.
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Katie Kitamura
august 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
Thanks to the Possibilists amongst us, some of these monstrously hard, brutally simple visions will one day become reality.
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Robert C. Wolcott,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Take, for instance, a scene featuring a woman in a kind of avant-garde milkmaid ensemble confronting a monstrously tall figure that, upon close examination, is actually a child perched atop a man’s shoulders, wearing a long trench coat.
—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
The movie is happy to have Linda commit acts of brutality to preserve her place on top, but what is true equality if not allowing your anti-heroine to be in all ways just as monstrously self-interested as the men?
—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
Most impressive Miami’s defense was monstrously good, doing its part toward a shutout, with a 78-yard punt return producing the Jets’ only score prior to a field goal.
—
Miami Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
Left unsaid in his plan is that publicly subsidized, affordable housing has become monstrously expensive to construct because the public money triggers rules and process and reviews and negotiations that market-rate housing doesn’t contend with.
—
Ezra Klein,
Mercury News,
29 Nov. 2025
The Commandant is a monstrously charismatic figure, the kind of character that seizes all available oxygen.
—
Katie Kitamura
august 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
Thanks to the Possibilists amongst us, some of these monstrously hard, brutally simple visions will one day become reality.
—
Robert C. Wolcott,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monstrously
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Better yet, soothing ingredients like chamomile flower water and hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid keep skin feeling comfortable, so your complexion looks fresh—not overly matte.
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These controls proved responsive throughout my testing, but were sometimes overly sensitive.
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Made with soft, highly absorbent quick-drying microfiber.
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The majority of chicken in America is highly processed and cleaned in a chlorine bath.
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So too did a record 400-million-barrel release from the International Energy Agency’s strategic petroleum reserves – a supply boost that’s still underway.
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The man who made a reputation by doing the impossible with African Cup of Nation wins had too little time to find the magic with Tunisia.
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That drive mattered greatly to Christopher Columbus, who sailed west in 1492.
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The approach greatly reduces the need for energy-intensive chillers and cooling infrastructure.
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Switzerland came out strong in the second half with two goals within 15 minutes, utterly deflating Canada's energy until the hydration break.
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Why Battery Confidence Suddenly Rules the Road The basic golf cart battery was utterly disregarded for a very long time.
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The Callasli dropped the pointed toe, lowered the shine and exposed considerably more skin, giving her second pink heel in three days a lighter summer shape rather than making Saturday’s shoe do another round.
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In healthy people, the specific makeup of the gut microbiome can vary considerably based on geography, lifestyle, diet, genetics and other factors.
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Despite being the much smaller team, the Valkyries only lost the rebounding battle 34-32.
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But few students pay the sticker price, and the actual cost of college is typically much lower.
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“Monstrously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monstrously. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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