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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
This is a hugely important role, both for Meta and the AI revolution more generally.
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Ellie Austin, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The developers who brought you Shovel Knight, the hugely beloved series that began in 2014 and had releases as recently as 2022.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
That is despite evidence from Europe, where most countries in recent years have scrapped wealth taxes or in the case of France, hugely reduced their scope.
—Ian King, CNBC, 27 May 2026
In the wake of the Epstein files, watching strangers who have been accused of pedophilia or child grooming implode for mass consumption is still hugely popular.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
But recommendations vary hugely.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 27 May 2026
And anyone invested in the equity market has benefited hugely from the S&P 500 Index’s 90% gain since the end of 2022.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
The use of plastics is also hugely wasteful, as plastic waste is very difficult to decompose in nature, leading to microplastics.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
At its height, the group counted about 20,000 members across South America and the United States, and was hugely influential in Peru.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Ellie Austin, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The developers who brought you Shovel Knight, the hugely beloved series that began in 2014 and had releases as recently as 2022.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
That is despite evidence from Europe, where most countries in recent years have scrapped wealth taxes or in the case of France, hugely reduced their scope.
—Ian King, CNBC, 27 May 2026
In the wake of the Epstein files, watching strangers who have been accused of pedophilia or child grooming implode for mass consumption is still hugely popular.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
But recommendations vary hugely.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 27 May 2026
And anyone invested in the equity market has benefited hugely from the S&P 500 Index’s 90% gain since the end of 2022.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
The use of plastics is also hugely wasteful, as plastic waste is very difficult to decompose in nature, leading to microplastics.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
At its height, the group counted about 20,000 members across South America and the United States, and was hugely influential in Peru.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hugely
Adverb
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Canfield, as proven by her work in Stereophonic, is extremely able at playing a character with a pristine, almost porcelain surface and roiling depths.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
Adverb
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Judge Cooper also stated that the highly prestigious Board of the Center was not authorized to add on the name ‘TRUMP’ despite the fact that hundreds of millions of dollars of my time and money will be necessary for its successful reincarnation.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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Those kinds of partnerships, where Delta steers customers to a brand and gets a cut of the business, explain why the airline chose Amazon over Starlink as the provider for its in-flight services, to Elon Musk’s highly vocal irritation.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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Leda opened her mouth and left it open, an incredibly affecting gesture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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This is a Ritz-Carlton—incredibly refined, but always approachable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Kiley greatly outraised his opponents on the campaign finance front, and sought to emphasize his qualities as a political moderate who at times broke with the Republican Party.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Of course, space food has greatly advanced since the days of tube-food and chalky ice cream.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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Los Angeles County voters will cast ballots Tuesday in two very different races for county supervisor.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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At least one watchdog group warned the legislation could poke more holes into the property tax base for very large developers across the state, not just the Bears.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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The rooms Given the building’s design, the rooms vary considerably behind almost every door.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Tickets for that match were considerably cheaper than for the New Jersey opener, though the Los Angeles area was still the second-most-expensive city to attend.—
Joe Murphy,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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While there are plenty of moments of necessary humor in the story, with Marquis flexing her knack for comic timing, other moments are terribly uncomfortable to grasp.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The finish is dry and not terribly long.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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But both are shooting much better from distance this postseason, and it's helped the Spurs reach the finals.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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This is still very much a sit-and-sip type of place.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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“Hugely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hugely. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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