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
Many fans know that the prolific horror author based the setting of his massively popular book turned film franchise, It, on his longtime town, Bangor, Maine.
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, on Day One, Mikie Sherrill will declare a State of Emergency on Utility Costs, end the utility rate hikes, and massively expand cheaper and cleaner power generation to build an energy arsenal in New Jersey.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
In its opening stretch, Shelby Oaks — written and directed by YouTube movie critic Chris Stuckmann — positions itself as an unsolved-mystery documentary, of the sort that has grown massively popular on streaming services in recent years.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Congress recently allocated $45 billion to massively expand immigration detention spaces, including plans to build an unprecedented series of tent camps on military bases across the country.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
By virtue of timing — the first Shudder Original was in 2018, but output massively increased starting in 2020 — many of these movies are also surprisingly potent reflections of pandemic anxieties.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
This year’s edition finds that general AI usage has massively increased.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Stopping a singularly talented scorer like Small is an obvious use case, but simply changing the flow of the game and forcing the opponent to pause and re-evaluate can have a massively positive effect.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In 2019, when speaking to Trunk Nation, McKagan said that following their massively successful Not in This Lifetime reunion tour, which saw Slash and McKagan return after nearly two decades, the band had an LP in the works.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, on Day One, Mikie Sherrill will declare a State of Emergency on Utility Costs, end the utility rate hikes, and massively expand cheaper and cleaner power generation to build an energy arsenal in New Jersey.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
In its opening stretch, Shelby Oaks — written and directed by YouTube movie critic Chris Stuckmann — positions itself as an unsolved-mystery documentary, of the sort that has grown massively popular on streaming services in recent years.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Congress recently allocated $45 billion to massively expand immigration detention spaces, including plans to build an unprecedented series of tent camps on military bases across the country.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
By virtue of timing — the first Shudder Original was in 2018, but output massively increased starting in 2020 — many of these movies are also surprisingly potent reflections of pandemic anxieties.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
This year’s edition finds that general AI usage has massively increased.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Stopping a singularly talented scorer like Small is an obvious use case, but simply changing the flow of the game and forcing the opponent to pause and re-evaluate can have a massively positive effect.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In 2019, when speaking to Trunk Nation, McKagan said that following their massively successful Not in This Lifetime reunion tour, which saw Slash and McKagan return after nearly two decades, the band had an LP in the works.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massively
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Hill said his tribe’s gaming operations are highly regulated, unlike bars, and are subject to annual audits and reporting to the state.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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After the game, All-Pro edge-rusher Micah Parsons spoke highly of his young QB.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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While fans on the West Coast weren’t greatly put out by the overstuffed epic, many viewers in the Eastern time zone had retired to the rack well before Freddie Freeman launched the walk-off homer that closed out the game.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Originally set to be a romantic comedy with a modest budget of $2 million, Coppola's vision for the movie greatly expanded during the production, which led to skyrocketing costs.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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There’s just enough here in terms of restaurants, bars, and events, though things quiet down considerably in the wintertime.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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But soon, an intruder introduces both suspicion and hope for connection, as loneliness battles with the fear that something considerably larger than a virus is hiding in the dark.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the present day, Hjulmand’s Leverkusen are much changed.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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To think Guardiola’s side are going to experience another dramatic slump in form would be to utterly ignore their recent history.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Made in equal parts as creator Hugo Ensslin originally conceived it, the Green Chartreuse utterly dominates the experience, but back down the liqueur and boost the other two ingredients a touch, and the Tipperary is a bold but charming drink.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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When nighttime temperatures consistently stay below 70°F in the South, the grass growth rate significantly decreases.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps most tellingly, participants who experienced these positive emotional responses also reported significantly higher expectations for future AI use.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Massively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massively. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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