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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
He was sacked two days later, with United in seventh place in the Premier League and unable to qualify for the Champions League for the first time since 1995, bringing to an end a hugely disappointing spell.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Having more money and more time to find a new place would be hugely helpful to Suriel.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Brittin is something of an AI evangelist — a man who has had his nose pressed to the glass of leading-edge AI discoveries from the likes of Demis Hassabis, a fellow Brit who runs the hugely influential Google DeepMind.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Schreifels has cited early hardcore touchstones and their ethos of self-determination as a guiding force this time around, echoing the spirit of his own hugely influential adjacent bands Youth of Today and Gorilla Biscuits.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
Manufacturers have pivoted to producing high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips for hyperscaler corporations, leaving gamers and enthusiasts stuck with hugely inflated prices.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Can a hugely popular restaurant be reinvented?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Fast-forward to the Switch 2 era, and Nintendo is back on track with a hybrid console that's been hugely successful without trying to reinvent the controller.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
And there’s no filter; that’s hugely important.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Having more money and more time to find a new place would be hugely helpful to Suriel.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Brittin is something of an AI evangelist — a man who has had his nose pressed to the glass of leading-edge AI discoveries from the likes of Demis Hassabis, a fellow Brit who runs the hugely influential Google DeepMind.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Schreifels has cited early hardcore touchstones and their ethos of self-determination as a guiding force this time around, echoing the spirit of his own hugely influential adjacent bands Youth of Today and Gorilla Biscuits.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
Manufacturers have pivoted to producing high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips for hyperscaler corporations, leaving gamers and enthusiasts stuck with hugely inflated prices.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Can a hugely popular restaurant be reinvented?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Fast-forward to the Switch 2 era, and Nintendo is back on track with a hybrid console that's been hugely successful without trying to reinvent the controller.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
And there’s no filter; that’s hugely important.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hugely
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A lot of these fishing tournaments are won by these younger anglers that really haven’t studied the body of water, don’t know it like the older fishermen, but are still extremely successful with the new technology.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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The daily afternoon tea in Horizons is also extremely pleasant (don’t skip on the chicken sandwiches, which were more my beat than the scones and jam).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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But, with the advent of platforms such as Instagram and YouTube, the online self became highly saleable.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Taylor has depended highly on her the last three seasons as Providence has built a strong program, winning sectional titles each of the last two years.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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But even if monetization doesn’t ultimately come to fruition, the tech YouTube created to identify deepfakes on its platform is necessary, prudent and, as multiple sources stressed, incredibly important to an industry in the midst of technological disruption.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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That power production has overcome incredibly poor luck so far this season.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The tactic has greatly constrained Iranian oil exports — about 90% of which flow through the Strait of Hormuz — contributing to rising inflationary pressure.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Airfares are greatly determined by the supply of seats and the demand for travel on different routes.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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No, that stuff is all incredible and very much the result of good fortune in my career.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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What a treat to have both of these very different revivals opening on Broadway in a matter of days.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The population affected by access barriers is considerably larger than the headline number suggests.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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For at least two decades, the Ngogo chimpanzees had formed a considerably large community, with more than 200 individuals living together in harmony at its peak.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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The only way Simpson is pressed into starting duty is if something goes terribly wrong with Stafford.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Suzuki’s early struggles aren’t terribly alarming.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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In the New Year, City started to look much more like what Guardiola wants, albeit usually in the first half, before the second-half jitters kicked in.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Chondrites are divided into three families—ordinary, enstatite and carbonaceous—with the key difference being how oxidized their iron-bearing minerals are, much like the difference between a shiny unoxidized iron nail and one that’s rusty from heavy oxidation.—
Javier Barbuzano,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Hugely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hugely. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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