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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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
In 2023, China took the top spot from the US on a Nature database ranking countries and institutions on their contribution to high-quality science, and its lead increased hugely last year.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Considering the offensive struggles that plagued the team down the stretch, that would be hugely beneficial for a team with lofty expectations and payroll.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Minkah Fitzpatrick made a great play in coverage on a fourth down early in the game and delivered three hugely impactful plays in the fourth quarter — including stopping Khalil Shakir on a two-point conversion early in the fourth to leave the Bills down 16-6.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
How the world gets its electricity is hugely important; the energy sector is the largest source of global emissions, and clean electricity is also key to decarbonizing transportation, another heavily polluting industry.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The hugely popular seasonal excursion draws families and railroad enthusiasts year after year.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
And the compressed timeframe of the story ticks down to a hugely satisfying climactic encounter in the mountains.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
The robust energy of this show, in general, is hugely encouraging.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
None of these hugely ambitious efforts would be conceivable without the enormous advances in genome sequencing and bioinformatics over the past couple of decades.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Considering the offensive struggles that plagued the team down the stretch, that would be hugely beneficial for a team with lofty expectations and payroll.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Minkah Fitzpatrick made a great play in coverage on a fourth down early in the game and delivered three hugely impactful plays in the fourth quarter — including stopping Khalil Shakir on a two-point conversion early in the fourth to leave the Bills down 16-6.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
How the world gets its electricity is hugely important; the energy sector is the largest source of global emissions, and clean electricity is also key to decarbonizing transportation, another heavily polluting industry.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The hugely popular seasonal excursion draws families and railroad enthusiasts year after year.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
And the compressed timeframe of the story ticks down to a hugely satisfying climactic encounter in the mountains.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
The robust energy of this show, in general, is hugely encouraging.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
None of these hugely ambitious efforts would be conceivable without the enormous advances in genome sequencing and bioinformatics over the past couple of decades.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hugely
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nineteenth-century reporters could be extremely casual with facts and guessed at the spelling of names.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Although timber remains the primary long-term commercial value, growing improved varieties for both nuts and timber is considered potentially highly profitable, provided there is a long-term perspective and proper tree management.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Grodd is a member of a highly-intelligent society of gorillas that gained psychic powers and other abilities after coming into contact with an alien spaceship.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Flares such as this one reveal the presence of incredibly large stars near the hearts of galaxies and shed light on the very structure of galaxies, Ford said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Over the last 10 years the floor on theatrical performance has dropped out, so distributors need to be incredibly careful about project selection and assumptions at acquisition stage.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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And the books, many of them, have greatly mattered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fewer than 900 road-going Miuras were made, but few other cars built in such small numbers have gone on to change automotive history quite so greatly.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many others were very angry about it.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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And Doughty, who turns 36 in December and is still the runaway leader in ice time for the Kings, continues to be viewed in a very positive light by Team Canada’s decision-makers.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The ball has gone through his hands considerably less than Denver’s other four starters so far.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Deza, a lawyer who is considerably savvier than the public defenders that her case was previously foisted upon, takes an interest in the injustice and agrees to represent her pro-bono.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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With its frozen setting, enigmatic characters, and haunting tone, Let The Right One In is, at its core, a twisted and terribly sad love story — as all the best vampire movies are.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Something went terribly wrong in the flavor-infusion process.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Pelosi retires and Dems begin generational civil war Nancy Pelosi, 85, announced her retirement yesterday as a new generation of much younger Democrats bridles against the elderly cadre under former President Biden, 82, who led them to defeat in the last presidential election.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The underlying principle is the same one that’s at play in the modern LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA detectors, but with a much smaller-scale set of experiments.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Hugely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hugely. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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