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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
Slowly, Castro’s cronies built a kleptocracy that proved ruinous to the Cuban people, but hugely profitable to them.
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Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Writing to Castel Wednesday, lawyers for the NYCLU, Make the Road New York, the American Civil Liberties Union and others asked for two weeks to respond to the government’s filing and described the admission as hugely consequential.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Rogers is slightly higher in 74th, but both have hugely overperformed, accounting for more than half of Villa’s long-range goals.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The Potter reboot is a hugely important big bet for HBO, so even this first blush reaction from fans can matter.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Best bike lights Visibility is hugely important in low light.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The show, originally airing on Disney Channel from 2006 to 2011, positioned Cyrus for a hugely successful career as a pop star outside of the show.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2026
Kevin Hart will be in the hot seat for a live roast on Netflix, the streamer’s follow-up to the hugely popular Tom Brady broadcast in 2024.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
This environment, especially for Prince George as a future king, but also for all of their children is hugely important.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Writing to Castel Wednesday, lawyers for the NYCLU, Make the Road New York, the American Civil Liberties Union and others asked for two weeks to respond to the government’s filing and described the admission as hugely consequential.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Rogers is slightly higher in 74th, but both have hugely overperformed, accounting for more than half of Villa’s long-range goals.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The Potter reboot is a hugely important big bet for HBO, so even this first blush reaction from fans can matter.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Best bike lights Visibility is hugely important in low light.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The show, originally airing on Disney Channel from 2006 to 2011, positioned Cyrus for a hugely successful career as a pop star outside of the show.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2026
Kevin Hart will be in the hot seat for a live roast on Netflix, the streamer’s follow-up to the hugely popular Tom Brady broadcast in 2024.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
This environment, especially for Prince George as a future king, but also for all of their children is hugely important.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hugely
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The particles that make up these dark nebulae are of a finite size, and that size is extremely good at absorbing visible light.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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David’s view The voters most keen to talk with political reporters are, typically, extremely engaged in politics.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Then there’s Schiaparelli’s approach to work, which was renegade, and highly collaborative.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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These events are extremely rare, requiring massive datasets and highly refined detection techniques.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the transfer portal era, making contributions at a championship-caliber program like Ohio State as a true freshman are incredibly rare.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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The first thing that struck me was the gold necklace’s incredibly lightweight nature, clocking in at just 25 grams.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the South, our home's footprint naturally extends outdoors with our porches and courtyards, which can greatly expand the amount of living space without needing to build more walls.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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But reports of the death of old-fashioned books were greatly exaggerated.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Although winds will be mostly light, between 5 and 10 mph, the dry air combined with very dry vegetation will result in a continuation of elevated fire danger.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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Bartle may have been right, but for some Chiefs fans and stadium developers with billions of public dollars at stake, that state line probably feels very real.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Over the past three decades, went their analysis, total property tax levies in Cook County rose at roughly twice the pace of inflation and considerably more than than average wages.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The margin is considerably wider than two other recent surveys.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Had something gone terribly, terribly wrong?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Something is terribly wrong in Chicago.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Calling a game for TV is much different than radio, and most (not all) announcers react according to the medium.—
Mac Engel
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Pay in Durham is much lower across the board, trailing the Queen City by over $100,000 in some top positions such as the city manager, city attorney and communications director.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Hugely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hugely. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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