MASSIVELY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

massively

adverb

Definition of massively

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 The narrative structure is perhaps more linear now, even though this part of the story, concerning Pacciani, spans from 1951 to 1996, covering a massively long time frame. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 His unconventional ceramics, like his painting, tend to be massively scaled and edge closer to sculpture than functional objects. — Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 6 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 That’s not to mention what could be a massively consequential midterm election, fueled by AI anxiety among voters, that could test the bounds of their power. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Still, startups are offering up an aggressive pitch to entertainers, audiences, and investors that AI will massively disrupt the way movies are made from Hollywood to Bollywood. — John Kell, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 The other is that turnover on the chart has slowed massively, particularly in its top tier. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026 Action films have proven to be massively successful for Netflix, which has been minting hits with titles such as crime thriller The Rip, sci-fi flick War Machine, survival thriller Apex, and shark pic Thrash, just this year alone. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 Investors have figured out that the real value may be the earnings of these companies, bidding up the stocks massively in the last few months. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

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Authorities in both countries were investigating the cyber incidents, which exposed vulnerabilities in some older refrigeration management systems and in the countries' highly efficient food supply chains.

— JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Cell-depleting therapies, which are generally considered highly effective treatments, target and remove specific immune cells.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

The harder question is whether benefiting so greatly from that foundation creates some responsibility to leave it stronger for whoever comes next.

— Linda K. Brown Stroh, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Johnson, meanwhile, has improved greatly since a rough Week 1 performance in which the Las Vegas Raiders seemingly picked on the rookie.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of greatly

Adverb

What transpired in-between the curtain raiser and final pose was much like what had gone down the previous night in Cincinnati, at the first public gig the Beach Boys had done since canceling a slew of dates beginning in July.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
No state Supreme Court contest is expected to cost even close to that much this year, because no single seat is perceived as that essential to control a court.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of much

Adverb

Rather than eliding them, Carson ends up bringing attention to these absences – an utterly distinctive choice.

— Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
But the quality remains extremely uneven—mathematicians are finding some papers readable and others utterly nonsensical.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

The number goes significantly higher—as high as over 50 percent this year—if there were also male founders in the team.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
That was a massive boon to the game and significantly influenced One More Level’s development from there.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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