massively

adverb

Definition of massivelynext
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 From warehouse robotics to self-driving vehicles, physical AI is likely to have a massively positive impact on how packages get to our door. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 In general, human astronauts on Mars would massively expand our ability and flexibility to search for life. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026 This includes small angled drills that will fit in spaces no ordinary drill can reach as well as massively powerful SDS rotary hammers and demolition drills. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Safran also noted that Season 2 would need to be up to par with Season 1, which enjoyed a massively successful premiere and run. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 As a related party, the sponsorship deal needed to comply with fair market value and UEFA’s panel found that the deal massively overstated its value. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Actors in massively internationally popular Thai TV dramas, such as Loewe ambassadors Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul and Tawan Vihokratana, in particular, are also accounted for. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 Freshman Luke Wafle delivered five tackles and one massively important sack of Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht for a loss of 10 yards with six minutes left in regulation. — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 This was a back-door effort to coerce Detroit to phase out the internal combustion engine, as the only realistic way car makers could meet the requirement was to massively expand their EV or hybrid inventories. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massively
  1. highly
  2. greatly
  3. considerably
  4. much
  5. utterly
  6. significantly
Adverb
  • That deal ushered in a new era of healthcare consolidation, lacing together huge swaths of a highly regulated industry into a conglomerate critics said led to less competition and higher prices for consumers.
    — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Proposition 40 divided Democratic leaders because of concerns about its impact on the state’s volatile budget that is highly dependent on the wealthy.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • The timeline of symptoms was greatly dependent on the location of the wound through which the virus had been introduced.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Information will continue to be shared on a timely basis, and your patience, as always, is greatly appreciated.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of greatly
Adverb
  • Still, Nowinski is worried the Guardian Cap is giving parents and athletes a false sense of security that the game has been made considerably safer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This is considerably smaller than supermassive black holes that dominate the hearts of all modern galaxies with masses millions to billions of times the mass of our star.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of considerably
Adverb
  • The question is much bigger than a corporate battle over the semantics of artificial intelligence.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • His relationship with the Senate has been much more tempestuous because of his political decisions.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of much
Adverb
  • Comparing the administration's fight to protect women and women's spaces from males to rape, is utterly disgusting and actually devalues those atrocities and crimes against actual women.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Humanity has become an Earth-System force in the most utterly literal way—by moving a lot of earth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of utterly
Adverb
  • But these liners make cleanup significantly easier and lower these risks.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Some on staff noted that former editor Dylan Housman left the publication the Friday before the Iran war started, and the tone shifted significantly following his departure.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of significantly

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