as in highly
to a large extent or degree
I am massively irritated by this new development
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Recent Examples of massively
Ceiling fan usage has spiked massively, while opening windows at night and closing off unused rooms have become standard practices.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Hilton on Tuesday addressed the president’s unfounded but vociferous claims that Democrats have massively cheated in our recent election.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
To oversimplify a complex topic, young filmmakers are famous for putting all of their eggs in one basket and being massively disappointed if their projects don’t deliver tangible career results.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
Vallejo’s Broadway Project finished years late and massively over budget after contractor failures and internal disputes.
—Michele Steeb, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Marcus and Dom are younger-looking, but they’re still built like trucks, with massively thick necks and biceps that put Superman to shame.
—George Yang, Space.com, 10 June 2026
That was a massively consequential wreck for a few reasons.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
The battle kicked off in Texas last August when Lone Star state legislators approved a new map that massively favors Republicans.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
During the 11-on-11 work done for most of Tuesday’s practice the first team offense struggled massively.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Hilton on Tuesday addressed the president’s unfounded but vociferous claims that Democrats have massively cheated in our recent election.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
To oversimplify a complex topic, young filmmakers are famous for putting all of their eggs in one basket and being massively disappointed if their projects don’t deliver tangible career results.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
Vallejo’s Broadway Project finished years late and massively over budget after contractor failures and internal disputes.
—Michele Steeb, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Marcus and Dom are younger-looking, but they’re still built like trucks, with massively thick necks and biceps that put Superman to shame.
—George Yang, Space.com, 10 June 2026
That was a massively consequential wreck for a few reasons.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
The battle kicked off in Texas last August when Lone Star state legislators approved a new map that massively favors Republicans.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
During the 11-on-11 work done for most of Tuesday’s practice the first team offense struggled massively.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massively
Adverb
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This type of aggressive behavior is highly unusual.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Essayli’s public callouts and promises are highly unusual and in direct conflict with Justice Department guidance on ballot fraud investigations at the federal level, which states federal prosecutors should not publicly pursue such claims amid vote counting.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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Language barriers may soon be greatly reduced, allowing for a historically impossible level of information sharing and growth.—
Jessica Melugin,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Some states, like South Carolina and Mississippi, prohibit or greatly limit public employees from joining unions and/or engaging in collective bargaining.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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Sources interviewed for this story said that broadly speaking, prices remain high for contemporary works, despite the fact that comparable works can often be found for considerably less at auction.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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For most first ladies, the barrage softens or dissipates considerably after their husband leaves his tenure as commander in chief.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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Campbell also believes that Sorsby's behavior doesn't rise to the level that would justify such action anyway, telling Dakich that schools have let players with much worse transgressions play.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Achraf Hakimi — Morocco/PSG The best right-back in the world is much more than a right-back.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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And no one pays attention to it—to understand what happened that drove Americans who had shed blood to free slaves in the 1860s to give so utterly up on them in the 1870s and after.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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His voice is utterly singular as an artist.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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Setting intentional forest fires and letting other low-severity ones burn can significantly lower the chances of extreme blazes torching those same areas in the future, according to a new study released Thursday, while reducing toxic smoke over time.—
Brianna Sacks,
Washington Post,
11 June 2026
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And here in California, diesel prices are significantly higher than the national average.—
Matthew Belasco,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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“Massively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massively. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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