1
as in extremely
to a great degree
hugely mistaken about the character of the people he had rented the house to
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2
as in highly
to a large extent or degree
this donation has added hugely to the library's collection of music manuscripts
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Recent Examples of hugely
Only Burnham, his allies said, could stem the party’s electoral decline in a way that the hugely unpopular Starmer cannot.
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Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Still, a 0-0 draw against Cape Verde was a humiliating and hugely disappointing result for the Euro 2024 champions.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
As ever, the challenge is to deliver something fresh while retaining the essence of the hugely popular original, released over 1995-2004.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Messi and the Argentine team are hugely popular with soccer fans in mainland China.
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Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Also on the streaming front — but in a very different corner of it — Peacock’s Love Island USA has started its eighth season with big increases over its already hugely successful 2025 season.
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Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
The hugely ambitious Chinese manufacturers won’t be happy just winning EV business.
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Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
But that energy didn’t translate hugely on the ride to Arrowhead.
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Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Astrophotographers can stack images and use software to remove trails (as if post-processing wasn't already time-consuming enough), but for astronomers, mega-constellations can hugely affect spectroscopic data and wide-field surveys, such as the Rubin Observatory.
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Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Still, a 0-0 draw against Cape Verde was a humiliating and hugely disappointing result for the Euro 2024 champions.
—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
As ever, the challenge is to deliver something fresh while retaining the essence of the hugely popular original, released over 1995-2004.
—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Messi and the Argentine team are hugely popular with soccer fans in mainland China.
—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Also on the streaming front — but in a very different corner of it — Peacock’s Love Island USA has started its eighth season with big increases over its already hugely successful 2025 season.
—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
The hugely ambitious Chinese manufacturers won’t be happy just winning EV business.
—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
But that energy didn’t translate hugely on the ride to Arrowhead.
—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Astrophotographers can stack images and use software to remove trails (as if post-processing wasn't already time-consuming enough), but for astronomers, mega-constellations can hugely affect spectroscopic data and wide-field surveys, such as the Rubin Observatory.
—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hugely
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Now, multiple residents are left worried about what's to come next week with extremely hot temperatures in the forecast.
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Despite being the fourth largest economy in the world — the home of Hollywood and Silicon Valley — California’s budget is extremely dependent on the state’s most prosperous residents.
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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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This butter-yellow tunic feels cheerful, airy, and incredibly chic for summer.
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The producers are amazing, the writers are amazing, the director's amazing and Netflix has been nothing but incredibly supportive.
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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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Following their arrival, word spread among law enforcement at Kansas City Stadium (aka Arrowhead) that the King and Queen were en route — and the path to the VVIP (yes, very very) entrance was cleared by FBI officials, who kept fans away from the area.
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This could look like a very specific cut of a sleeve of a shirt that nods to that 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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In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who own property.
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But if the film occasionally threatens to float away into its own inaccessible realm, Camp’s witty, doleful performance grounds it with a human dimension, albeit not a terribly warm one.
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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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“Hugely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hugely. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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