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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
And anyone invested in the equity market has benefited hugely from the S&P 500 Index’s 90% gain since the end of 2022.
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Conor Sen, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
As a result, the most important clay-court of all chucking players back into their old way of seeing and understanding the contours of a tennis match is hugely counterproductive.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 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
Despite the biturbo and hugely powerful combustion engine, the Temerario’s traction from a standstill is incredible, like an EV.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
But this kind of evidence was hugely expensive to collect and required law enforcement help.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
The Strictly presenting host job is hugely coveted.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 May 2026
In a state with more than 23 million voters and hugely expensive media markets, the money signaled Mahan would be a contender.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Conor Sen, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
As a result, the most important clay-court of all chucking players back into their old way of seeing and understanding the contours of a tennis match is hugely counterproductive.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 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
Despite the biturbo and hugely powerful combustion engine, the Temerario’s traction from a standstill is incredible, like an EV.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
But this kind of evidence was hugely expensive to collect and required law enforcement help.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
The Strictly presenting host job is hugely coveted.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 May 2026
In a state with more than 23 million voters and hugely expensive media markets, the money signaled Mahan would be a contender.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hugely
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But even Black athletes whose athleticism gifted them an extremely exclusive express lane in life can tell you stories about growing up a minority in America, or tales their parents or grandparents have told.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The theory of quantum electrodynamics (QED) suggests that when light at extremely high intensities interacts with the vacuum, it can be converted into matter.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Potatoes are highly susceptible to pests like the Colorado potato beetle and diseases like late blight that caused the Irish potato famine.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
23 May 2026
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No definitive cause was reported, though the Tribune ran one story attributing the explosion to a static spark lighting the highly flammable hydrogen gas.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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This organic cotton dress is incredibly lightweight and breathable, and the floaty skirt allows for full freedom of movement.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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From the concierge who nimbly assisted me with dining and fitness class reservations to the kind dining staff, the friendly Miami team made sure I was always taken care of and was incredibly helpful at offering local recommendations and insight.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Then there’s the looming expansion roster-building process, which means another summer of player movement that will more greatly impact players making league minimum, which will be around $38,245 in 2026-27, and a second straight league-wide shakeup.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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His latest obsession — aired out in part in Red Sheet, his 18th novel, out June 9 — is the Blacklist, which in Ellroy’s estimation was a greatly misunderstood act of flag-waving righteousness that Hollywood has been scandalously misrepresenting ever since.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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To be sure, these were very different presidents.—
William Muck,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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And Martha Stewart is just like me, for real—the most inexpensive product in her skin care routine is a $10 Mario Badescu body lotion, and on the very polar opposite end, the most expensive is a $2,695 laser device.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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The work at Christie’s is considerably larger than Number 17, measuring nearly 11 feet long compared to Number 17’s square dimension, just under 5 feet.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
18 May 2026
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The averages, however, are considerably lower than other parts of the country.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Kyle has treated Amanda, who suffered as his side chick for years before being elevated to main chick, terribly.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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This isn’t terribly surprising given NASA’s wildly successful Artemis II mission carrying four astronauts around the Moon last month.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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Those who have ridden it before know Smugglers Run has always been responsive, perhaps too much so as inexperienced gamers could spend the entire attraction crashing the ship.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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The views are dramatically better, and the extra natural light makes the rooms feel much fresher.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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“Hugely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hugely. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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