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
Branches of major restaurant and store chains have mushroomed around the center in recent years, and the local mall has become a regional go-to, so much so that Apple massively expanded its store there earlier this year.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The time to buy a new vacuum is—in our opinion—only when it’s massively discounted.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025
Beck started dating Cavinder, a massively popular college basketball star and influencer alongside her twin Haley, in July 2024.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
That’s massively important for when the time does come for some of the older people to pass on the baton to the younger generation.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Both artists returned once Rogan's massively successful podcast became available on more streaming services.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Most seasons slow down massively in the home stretch, but this one, with its unpredictable flips, has sustained its pace even longer than last year’s, when everybody not named Chelsie ended up a puppet or easy pickings.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
Market share of parcel delivery has dwindled massively in an even quicker timeframe, from 62 percent in 2019 to 24 percent this year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Mensik broke Michelsen twice on the way to a 4-0 lead, thanks to a number of good backhand shots, and really was never in any danger of losing during a massively lopsided first set that wasn’t even as close as the 6-1 score might indicate.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The time to buy a new vacuum is—in our opinion—only when it’s massively discounted.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025
Beck started dating Cavinder, a massively popular college basketball star and influencer alongside her twin Haley, in July 2024.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
That’s massively important for when the time does come for some of the older people to pass on the baton to the younger generation.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Both artists returned once Rogan's massively successful podcast became available on more streaming services.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Most seasons slow down massively in the home stretch, but this one, with its unpredictable flips, has sustained its pace even longer than last year’s, when everybody not named Chelsie ended up a puppet or easy pickings.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
Market share of parcel delivery has dwindled massively in an even quicker timeframe, from 62 percent in 2019 to 24 percent this year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Mensik broke Michelsen twice on the way to a 4-0 lead, thanks to a number of good backhand shots, and really was never in any danger of losing during a massively lopsided first set that wasn’t even as close as the 6-1 score might indicate.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massively
Adverb
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Sneaking into a plane's landing gear can be highly risky, health and aviation experts have previously told USA TODAY.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are still very talented and highly trained professionals at the CDC, but what is happening to the leadership—specifically, Secretary Kennedy and his colleagues—has brought it to the point where it can’t be trusted.—
Alice Park,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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With Njoku possibly missing time, Harold Fannin (who has received the most targets this season with 14) could benefit greatly and is an easy dump-off for Gabriel.—
Jess Bryant,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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His expertise could greatly benefit Ott, ahead of what is destined to be a challenging year in Phoenix.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The show got considerably funnier.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Traffic congestion in the Keys — especially during weekends, special events and the peak fall and winter tourist season — can slow things considerably.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The downside risk with Ohtani, however, is much bigger.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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Once Rubin’s data comes in, astronomers should gain a much sharper picture of whether the Kuiper Belt’s tilt points to additional planets lurking far beyond Neptune.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In the 13-episode epic, Our Blues’ Kim Woo-bin stars as Iblis, a Satanic genie who is utterly convinced of humanity’s inherent greed.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Instead of enjoying the display, the men look utterly defeated.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Pressure ramps up significantly on quarterback Dak Prescott, who owns a 1-5 record against the Packers, including an 0-2 postseason mark.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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This amount was up significantly from what Nvidia invested in 2022, the year the generative AI boom kicked off with OpenAI’s debut of ChatGPT.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Massively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massively. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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