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
Podcasts are massively popular.
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Jodi McAlister, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Standing in the way of technology development is not a good look for the Democratic Party, but demanding that tech companies foot the bill for the need to modernize, upgrade and massively expand utility electricity generation would be a good position to take.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Not since Boston in 1773, maybe, has anyone dumped it this massively, or this fulfillingly.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
Many fans know that the prolific horror author based the setting of his massively popular book turned film franchise, It, on his longtime town, Bangor, Maine.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
In its opening stretch, Shelby Oaks — written and directed by YouTube movie critic Chris Stuckmann — positions itself as an unsolved-mystery documentary, of the sort that has grown massively popular on streaming services in recent years.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Congress recently allocated $45 billion to massively expand immigration detention spaces, including plans to build an unprecedented series of tent camps on military bases across the country.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
By virtue of timing — the first Shudder Original was in 2018, but output massively increased starting in 2020 — many of these movies are also surprisingly potent reflections of pandemic anxieties.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Stopping a singularly talented scorer like Small is an obvious use case, but simply changing the flow of the game and forcing the opponent to pause and re-evaluate can have a massively positive effect.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Jodi McAlister, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Standing in the way of technology development is not a good look for the Democratic Party, but demanding that tech companies foot the bill for the need to modernize, upgrade and massively expand utility electricity generation would be a good position to take.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Not since Boston in 1773, maybe, has anyone dumped it this massively, or this fulfillingly.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
Many fans know that the prolific horror author based the setting of his massively popular book turned film franchise, It, on his longtime town, Bangor, Maine.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
In its opening stretch, Shelby Oaks — written and directed by YouTube movie critic Chris Stuckmann — positions itself as an unsolved-mystery documentary, of the sort that has grown massively popular on streaming services in recent years.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Congress recently allocated $45 billion to massively expand immigration detention spaces, including plans to build an unprecedented series of tent camps on military bases across the country.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
By virtue of timing — the first Shudder Original was in 2018, but output massively increased starting in 2020 — many of these movies are also surprisingly potent reflections of pandemic anxieties.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Stopping a singularly talented scorer like Small is an obvious use case, but simply changing the flow of the game and forcing the opponent to pause and re-evaluate can have a massively positive effect.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massively
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Although timber remains the primary long-term commercial value, growing improved varieties for both nuts and timber is considered potentially highly profitable, provided there is a long-term perspective and proper tree management.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Grodd is a member of a highly-intelligent society of gorillas that gained psychic powers and other abilities after coming into contact with an alien spaceship.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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And the books, many of them, have greatly mattered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fewer than 900 road-going Miuras were made, but few other cars built in such small numbers have gone on to change automotive history quite so greatly.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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The ball has gone through his hands considerably less than Denver’s other four starters so far.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Deza, a lawyer who is considerably savvier than the public defenders that her case was previously foisted upon, takes an interest in the injustice and agrees to represent her pro-bono.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Pelosi retires and Dems begin generational civil war Nancy Pelosi, 85, announced her retirement yesterday as a new generation of much younger Democrats bridles against the elderly cadre under former President Biden, 82, who led them to defeat in the last presidential election.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The underlying principle is the same one that’s at play in the modern LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA detectors, but with a much smaller-scale set of experiments.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The defining image of this exact fixture back in February was Szoboszlai lying face-down on the pitch at full time of Liverpool’s 2-0 away win, utterly spent.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani, 34, is a charismatic socialist who has limited experience in the private sector and seems utterly unconcerned about his guiding philosophy’s long track record of creating misery.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Initially, the price of solid-state batteries is expected to be significantly higher, but it is anticipated to decrease over time.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Climate action -- including implementing and adapting solutions to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- is among the top goals of this year's conference.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Massively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massively. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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