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
But the same theme continues here as well, with BYD’s most affordable car in the region – the Dolphin Surf, which starts at around €22,990 (~US$26,100) – massively undercutting Tesla once again.
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New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
One of his key points is that AI is both a legitimately transformative technology and also massively overhyped.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
There's a case to be made that a few different choices would've massively changed how the season turned out.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Although the number of women politicians rose in the last election -- and despite Takaichi becoming the first female prime minister in October -- Japanese politics remains massively male-dominated.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The actor, 49, has had a massively successful 2025, after winning his first Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance in Somebody Somewhere in September.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Still, India is massively ramping up its military infrastructure there to deter China in a potential future conflict, The Wall Street Journal reported.
—semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
If effective, drawing the defense out wider than is manageable could help massively in breaking down low blocks.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Cursor, a massively popular AI-coding tool run by 25-year-old Michael Truell, was recently valued at nearly $30 billion—roughly the same as United Airlines.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025
New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
One of his key points is that AI is both a legitimately transformative technology and also massively overhyped.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
There's a case to be made that a few different choices would've massively changed how the season turned out.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Although the number of women politicians rose in the last election -- and despite Takaichi becoming the first female prime minister in October -- Japanese politics remains massively male-dominated.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The actor, 49, has had a massively successful 2025, after winning his first Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance in Somebody Somewhere in September.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Still, India is massively ramping up its military infrastructure there to deter China in a potential future conflict, The Wall Street Journal reported.
—semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
If effective, drawing the defense out wider than is manageable could help massively in breaking down low blocks.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Cursor, a massively popular AI-coding tool run by 25-year-old Michael Truell, was recently valued at nearly $30 billion—roughly the same as United Airlines.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massively
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Beachcombing is highly discouraged!—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Or maybe because Jake isn’t as highly touted across 2026 NBA Draft boards.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Better yet, my hair-shedding has greatly improved.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Size can vary greatly between one Hatchimal and another.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Democratic Party is looking to the post-Trump era, too, with divisions that are considerably more public.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Phase 1 campaigning and gladhanding will be slowing down considerably this week as Oscar voters check off their ballots.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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It's been a much different season for Barkley compared to his first season in Philadelphia, but the matchup on paper against the Niners could lead to success for the Eagles.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Heat’s three-point shooting didn’t get much better in the second half, going 1 of 8 from behind the arc in the third quarter to shoot just 2 of 20 (10 percent) from three-point range through the first three quarters.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The idea of a Russian doing academic research on Iraq was utterly befuddling to Maher and his colleagues.—
Elizabeth Tsurkov,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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My ego—what was left of it— was utterly defenseless.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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However, that was still significantly higher when compared to a decade ago.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Petek also urged lawmakers to significantly address the state’s structural deficit, which would take either cutting spending or increasing tax revenues.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Massively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massively. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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