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 Synonyms for colossally
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Prioritize child and pet safety: Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
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Bonus content includes a behind-the-scenes look at the airplane and ocean stunts, deleted footage montage with optional commentary by Director Christopher McQuarrie, the challenges of filming the technical and extremely dangerous stunts, and an in-depth discussion with McQuarrie and Cruise.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Its diverse gastronomic offerings are also a hit with young people; 95% rated the food scene highly.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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The condition is highly contagious to other members of the canine family, such as dogs, but does not spread to humans, the department said.—
Mary Jo Pitzl,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Twitch recently banned her, with people citing that cheating on stream is against its TOS, but then early today she was unbanned, making that duration incredibly short.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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However, Boone was incredibly complimentary of Rice’s catching skills on Monday and Tuesday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Side-Lying Leg Lifts Inner thigh muscles can greatly benefit from side-lying leg lifts.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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This greatly reduces the risk of unauthorized access.—
Ajai Paul,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Plus, those businesses rely on a strong supply chain, which has been terribly disrupted by tariffs in recent months.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Despite his status as a pop culture icon for close to 50 years now, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has claimed he’s not terribly bothered about being overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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And Just Like That left us with felt, sadly and utterly disappointingly, far more one-dimensional.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kudos to Kan-Kan for making movie-going utterly pleasant.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, the argument is often made by industry that plastics can sequester carbon from fossil fuels for the very long term, unless they are burned.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Her Ancestry matches had uncovered that her biological father was very likely an African American man.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Manny Machado followed with a walk, and he too was thrown out trying to take second on the back end of a double steal.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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The scorecards were a little too tight, in my opinion.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Colossally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colossally. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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