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
In early May, Novo said total prescriptions of the pill had reached more than 2 million, as sales massively beat expectations despite its lower price point.
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to grace the primary cover of the massively popular video game.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 3 June 2026
London — Content creator KSI has left the Sidemen after more than a decade with the massively popular YouTubers.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks, Matt Berry and Jennifer Coolidge also starred in the movie, based on the massively popular video game.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 May 2026
But that position has shifted massively.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
The New Artist of the Year win came after beating out a massively competitive field this one, one that included Alex Warren, Ella Langley, Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean, and Sombr.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Knowing the Yorkshire club’s 32,000-strong support at Wembley would massively outnumber the 8,000 fans backing Notts County, Kamara arranged for his team to arrive at the stadium after their opponents.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 May 2026
And when Carson retired, NBC picked Jay Leno to host The Tonight Show, which massively offended David Letterman.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 May 2026
Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to grace the primary cover of the massively popular video game.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 3 June 2026
London — Content creator KSI has left the Sidemen after more than a decade with the massively popular YouTubers.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks, Matt Berry and Jennifer Coolidge also starred in the movie, based on the massively popular video game.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 May 2026
But that position has shifted massively.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
The New Artist of the Year win came after beating out a massively competitive field this one, one that included Alex Warren, Ella Langley, Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean, and Sombr.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Knowing the Yorkshire club’s 32,000-strong support at Wembley would massively outnumber the 8,000 fans backing Notts County, Kamara arranged for his team to arrive at the stadium after their opponents.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 May 2026
And when Carson retired, NBC picked Jay Leno to host The Tonight Show, which massively offended David Letterman.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massively
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Judge Cooper also stated that the highly prestigious Board of the Center was not authorized to add on the name ‘TRUMP’ despite the fact that hundreds of millions of dollars of my time and money will be necessary for its successful reincarnation.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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Those kinds of partnerships, where Delta steers customers to a brand and gets a cut of the business, explain why the airline chose Amazon over Starlink as the provider for its in-flight services, to Elon Musk’s highly vocal irritation.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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Kiley greatly outraised his opponents on the campaign finance front, and sought to emphasize his qualities as a political moderate who at times broke with the Republican Party.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Of course, space food has greatly advanced since the days of tube-food and chalky ice cream.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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The rooms Given the building’s design, the rooms vary considerably behind almost every door.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Tickets for that match were considerably cheaper than for the New Jersey opener, though the Los Angeles area was still the second-most-expensive city to attend.—
Joe Murphy,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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But both are shooting much better from distance this postseason, and it's helped the Spurs reach the finals.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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This is still very much a sit-and-sip type of place.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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What Destin and Andrew have is a mandate to deliver to the audience something utterly unique, utterly endearing, quite challenging, and intelligent.—
Ben Kingsley,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
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Final word Ultra professional and utterly reliable, Chiva-Som deserves every accolade.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Women are also significantly more likely to carry a balance than men, 50% versus 43%.—
Ali Besharat,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Similar projects in states including Utah and Washington have significantly reduced wildlife-vehicle collisions and encouraged biodiversity.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Massively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massively. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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