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 1936, once all the Jewish analysts had been forced out of the Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute, Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring massively increased its funding and installed his cousin Matthias Göring as director.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
The rockets are designed to be fully re-usable someday, and to deploy SpaceX's new V3 satellites, which could massively expand their Starlink satellite internet service.
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Lora Kolodny,chris Eudaily,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
Over the past year or two, though, it’s managed to massively reduce the time its own broadcasts take to appear on its own Sky Glass TVs and Sky Stream boxes.
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John Archer,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
And Zelizer points to President Truman massively renovating the White House, which at the time, was literally falling apart.
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Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
14 June 2026
By sharing her business savvy from years of industry experience, Marshall, 29, has turned her online presence into a massively successful brand on its own.
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Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
So in Love marks Rodrigo’s third album and first release in three years, following the massively successful Guts.
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Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
Ceiling fan usage has spiked massively, while opening windows at night and closing off unused rooms have become standard practices.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Hilton on Tuesday addressed the president’s unfounded but vociferous claims that Democrats have massively cheated in our recent election.
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Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
The rockets are designed to be fully re-usable someday, and to deploy SpaceX's new V3 satellites, which could massively expand their Starlink satellite internet service.
—
Lora Kolodny,chris Eudaily,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
Over the past year or two, though, it’s managed to massively reduce the time its own broadcasts take to appear on its own Sky Glass TVs and Sky Stream boxes.
—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
And Zelizer points to President Truman massively renovating the White House, which at the time, was literally falling apart.
—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
14 June 2026
By sharing her business savvy from years of industry experience, Marshall, 29, has turned her online presence into a massively successful brand on its own.
—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
So in Love marks Rodrigo’s third album and first release in three years, following the massively successful Guts.
—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
Ceiling fan usage has spiked massively, while opening windows at night and closing off unused rooms have become standard practices.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Hilton on Tuesday addressed the president’s unfounded but vociferous claims that Democrats have massively cheated in our recent election.
—
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massively
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Made with soft, highly absorbent quick-drying microfiber.
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The majority of chicken in America is highly processed and cleaned in a chlorine bath.
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That drive mattered greatly to Christopher Columbus, who sailed west in 1492.
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The approach greatly reduces the need for energy-intensive chillers and cooling infrastructure.
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The Callasli dropped the pointed toe, lowered the shine and exposed considerably more skin, giving her second pink heel in three days a lighter summer shape rather than making Saturday’s shoe do another round.
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In healthy people, the specific makeup of the gut microbiome can vary considerably based on geography, lifestyle, diet, genetics and other factors.
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Despite being the much smaller team, the Valkyries only lost the rebounding battle 34-32.
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But few students pay the sticker price, and the actual cost of college is typically much lower.
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Switzerland came out strong in the second half with two goals within 15 minutes, utterly deflating Canada's energy until the hydration break.
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Why Battery Confidence Suddenly Rules the Road The basic golf cart battery was utterly disregarded for a very long time.
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Divergent Technologies has unveiled a new industrial metal 3D printer and announced a major manufacturing expansion in Southern California, moves that the company says will significantly increase production capacity for defense and commercial customers.
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The city’s demographic makeup has a much higher proportion of Latino and Asian groups, and the number of immigrants is also significantly higher throughout the region.
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“Massively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massively. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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