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colossally

adverb

Definition of colossallynext
1
as in extremely
to a great degree after reading all the praise from critics, I found the play to be colossally disappointing

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2
as in highly
to a large extent or degree the most colossally rude person she had ever met

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Recent Examples of colossally Besides, industrial catch-up is colossally expensive. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 June 2026 Everything she’s touched has gone colossally wrong. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 June 2026 Harden has a mixed bag of brilliance and failing colossally short over his 17 career playoff runs (33 series). — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 10 May 2026 Instead, Disney allowed a colossally bloated budget to feed into a show that needed its first season to find its legs. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 That colossally misguided approach over the past decade is part of the reason — a huge part of the reason — for the current mess. — Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colossally
  1. extremely
  2. highly
  3. incredibly
  4. greatly
  5. terribly
  6. utterly
  7. very
  8. considerably
Adverb
  • Those advantages can deliver real business value and can be extremely difficult for competitors to overcome.
    — George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Despite this high level of inconsistency, people were extremely confident their memories were correct.
    — Elizabeth A. Phelps, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease that causes fever, respiratory symptoms and a characteristic rash.
    — JULHAS ALAM, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • While the airline and ground control argued over replacements, a group of eight highly experienced traveling grooms, including Vard, slipped into emergency mode.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • The drinks program is both incredibly strong and incredibly specific at Ernesto's.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Freedom Without Compromise Compliance and security teams may instinctively default to no because the risks are incredibly high.
    — David Matalon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of incredibly
Adverb
  • The Sweden international expressed a preference to leave even before Spurs signed Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali in club-record deals, which greatly increased the competition for places in midfield.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Within days of each other, Nasdaq announced its acquisition of Instinet, its major electronic rival, while the NYSE announced its merger with Archipelago, greatly speeding up the transition from floor-based to fully electronic trading.
    — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of greatly
Adverb
  • Though Lock and Fleury aren’t Darnold and Kubiak, Wednesday night’s game demonstrated that Seattle is not interested in making terribly many overarching changes from last year’s general offensive approach.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The other might be the terribly limited prospects of people like Miguelito living in Chivilcoy, a town outside Buenos Aires, where the two latter parts of the film is set.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • And yet, when Szumowska and Englert portray Fyodor’s reaction to the couple’s pregnancy, the birth of their child, and a subsequent tragedy, Anna’s adoration for this utterly flawed man almost feels justified.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The result is an utterly unique tile that celebrates its imperfections and is widely requested for modern bathrooms and kitchens.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of utterly
Adverb
  • The Microtransat achievement represents more than a tiny boat completing a very long journey.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Turns out the two had a rather close bond, as Elia was very politically savvy compared to the naïve Rhaegar.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of very
Adverb
  • Those responsibilities still matter, but the environment around them has changed considerably.
    — Evan Nierman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • There's considerably more demand for diesel and gasoline worldwide than there is for motor oil, and the daily volume is high.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of considerably

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“Colossally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colossally. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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