majorly
adverb
ma·jor·ly
ˈmā-jər-lē 
: in a major way: such as
a
: primarily sense 1
was majorly a poet
b
: extremely sense 1
was majorly annoyed
Synonyms
- achingly
- almighty
- archly
- awful
- awfully
- badly
- beastly
- blisteringly
- bone
- colossally
- corking
- cracking
- damn
- damned
- dang
- deadly
- desperately
- eminently
- enormously
- especially
- ever
- exceedingly
- exceeding
- extra
- extremely
- fabulously
- fantastically
- far
- fiercely
- filthy
- frightfully
- full
- greatly
- heavily
- highly
- hugely
- immensely
- incredibly
- intensely
- jolly
- mightily
- mighty
- monstrous [chiefly dialect]
- mortally
- most
- much
- particularly
- passing
- rattling
- real
- really
- right
- roaring
- roaringly
- seriously
- severely
- so
- sore
- sorely
- spanking
- specially
- stinking
- such
- super
- supremely
- surpassingly
- terribly
- that
- thumping
- too
- unco
- uncommonly
- vastly
- very
- vitally
- way
- whacking
- wicked
- wildly
Examples of majorly in a Sentence
we're majorly frustrated about the situation back at home
Recent Examples on the Web
This hockey-puck-sized device majorly increases the speed of your Wi-Fi connection nearly anywhere in the world if there is a network nearby.
—
Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2023
The next month Masterson signed over full legal and physical custody of their daughter to Bijou.
Jeffrey and Tamerlane have mainly stayed out of the spotlight
John’s two sons have majorly stayed out of the public eye, though Tamerlane appears to have a few acting credits.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
Illicit fentanyl — easier to transport in pill or powder form — is made abroad and smuggled over the southern border, but is majorly transported by U.S. citizens, the CATO Institute found in 2022.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
It’s made from a blend of cotton and nylon and is entirely water-resistant, which will be majorly handy when April showers roll around.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
These services majorly boost shine for natural or colored hair, as well as give vibrancy back to colored hair in between highlighting appointments.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2024
But while the advantages of the sport are universal—and entirely unrelated to the price of your bike—those enthusiasts willing to spend can majorly amplify what can quickly become an addictive and all-consuming pastime.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2024
The New Balance Women's Fresh Foam X 1080 V12 Running Shoes boast one of the best deals of the entire sale thanks to its 63 percent discount, while the Merrell Men’s Moab 3 Hiking Shoes and the Keds Women’s Double Decker Sneakers are both also majorly marked down up to 60 percent off.
—Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2024
Bank of America was one of the first major corporations to start majorly shedding its office space even before the frenzy of remote and hybrid work.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2024
Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2023
The next month Masterson signed over full legal and physical custody of their daughter to Bijou.
Jeffrey and Tamerlane have mainly stayed out of the spotlight
John’s two sons have majorly stayed out of the public eye, though Tamerlane appears to have a few acting credits.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
Illicit fentanyl — easier to transport in pill or powder form — is made abroad and smuggled over the southern border, but is majorly transported by U.S. citizens, the CATO Institute found in 2022.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
It’s made from a blend of cotton and nylon and is entirely water-resistant, which will be majorly handy when April showers roll around.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
These services majorly boost shine for natural or colored hair, as well as give vibrancy back to colored hair in between highlighting appointments.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2024
But while the advantages of the sport are universal—and entirely unrelated to the price of your bike—those enthusiasts willing to spend can majorly amplify what can quickly become an addictive and all-consuming pastime.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2024
The New Balance Women's Fresh Foam X 1080 V12 Running Shoes boast one of the best deals of the entire sale thanks to its 63 percent discount, while the Merrell Men’s Moab 3 Hiking Shoes and the Keds Women’s Double Decker Sneakers are both also majorly marked down up to 60 percent off.
—Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2024
Bank of America was one of the first major corporations to start majorly shedding its office space even before the frenzy of remote and hybrid work.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1955, in the meaning defined above
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“Majorly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majorly. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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