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
Sheep farming and agriculture are massively integral to our culture and community here.
—
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
This year’s edition finds that general AI usage has massively increased.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 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
The massively popular anime streamer Crunchyroll is bringing the biggest manga series to your fingertips with Crunchyroll Manga.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
In 2019, when speaking to Trunk Nation, McKagan said that following their massively successful Not in This Lifetime reunion tour, which saw Slash and McKagan return after nearly two decades, the band had an LP in the works.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Some of the utopians of the dot com bubble believed that the internet was going to massively enhance our productive ability to study and make art, bringing about a digital Renaissance.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Women will appreciate the Keen Women's Targhee 2 Mid-height Waterproof Hiking Boot, currently massively discounted to $91 (originally $155), offering reliable traction on muddy or uneven trails.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Now’s the time to invest in cushion covers while they’re massively marked down.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
This year’s edition finds that general AI usage has massively increased.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 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
The massively popular anime streamer Crunchyroll is bringing the biggest manga series to your fingertips with Crunchyroll Manga.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
In 2019, when speaking to Trunk Nation, McKagan said that following their massively successful Not in This Lifetime reunion tour, which saw Slash and McKagan return after nearly two decades, the band had an LP in the works.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Some of the utopians of the dot com bubble believed that the internet was going to massively enhance our productive ability to study and make art, bringing about a digital Renaissance.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Women will appreciate the Keen Women's Targhee 2 Mid-height Waterproof Hiking Boot, currently massively discounted to $91 (originally $155), offering reliable traction on muddy or uneven trails.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Now’s the time to invest in cushion covers while they’re massively marked down.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massively
Adverb
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The drop was exacerbated by a large number of traders who were highly levered, borrowing money to increase the size of their bets.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Its highly distorted structure could enable complex transition pathways that lead to metastable ice phases.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Jane Doe’s rebuttal The plaintiffs counter that Royal Caribbean is greatly downplaying the injury the victims suffered.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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But there also has been caution among the studios over any law that may stifle the growth of AI, a technology that holds the promise of greatly reducing out-of-control production costs.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Seeking their eighth World Series title since moving to Los Angeles in 1957, the Dodgers own considerably more historic and recent postseason success than any other remaining team.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Apple was also hit with a fine in 2021, although the amount was considerably less than Google’s $177 million sanction.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Instead, the key is to strike a balance between embracing opportunities that come your way while staying humble enough to recognize the privilege behind them and that others may have had to work much harder for the same chance.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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But critics noted that the bulk of San Diego’s new units are market-rate, and the city is much further behind pace approving subsidized units for moderate-income and low-income residents.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom — drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic and utterly magical new Norse saga.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Underpinning all his goofiness was an utterly sincere and infectious confidence and belief in A Complete Unknown, and a genuine desire to share it with as many people as possible.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Though the staffing cuts could lead to a reduction of support and services for schools across the country, schoolteachers largely continue to get paid, as most public schools are funded significantly through local and state means.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles remains the big favorite Defeating Philadelphia in the NLDS significantly boosted the Dodgers’ World Series odds.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Massively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massively. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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