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as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
our team wasn't merely bad—we were monstrously inept
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as in highly
to a large extent or degree
a monstrously expensive movie that nearly bankrupted the studio
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Recent Examples of monstrously
The movie is happy to have Linda commit acts of brutality to preserve her place on top, but what is true equality if not allowing your anti-heroine to be in all ways just as monstrously self-interested as the men?
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Most impressive Miami’s defense was monstrously good, doing its part toward a shutout, with a 78-yard punt return producing the Jets’ only score prior to a field goal.
—Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Left unsaid in his plan is that publicly subsidized, affordable housing has become monstrously expensive to construct because the public money triggers rules and process and reviews and negotiations that market-rate housing doesn’t contend with.
—Ezra Klein, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
The Commandant is a monstrously charismatic figure, the kind of character that seizes all available oxygen.
—Katie Kitamura
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Thanks to the Possibilists amongst us, some of these monstrously hard, brutally simple visions will one day become reality.
—Robert C. Wolcott, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Most impressive Miami’s defense was monstrously good, doing its part toward a shutout, with a 78-yard punt return producing the Jets’ only score prior to a field goal.
—Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Left unsaid in his plan is that publicly subsidized, affordable housing has become monstrously expensive to construct because the public money triggers rules and process and reviews and negotiations that market-rate housing doesn’t contend with.
—Ezra Klein, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
The Commandant is a monstrously charismatic figure, the kind of character that seizes all available oxygen.
—Katie Kitamura
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Thanks to the Possibilists amongst us, some of these monstrously hard, brutally simple visions will one day become reality.
—Robert C. Wolcott, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monstrously
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According to them, the ways in which proofs are written and theories constructed have become overly homogeneous.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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The dramatic construction, however, is solid enough to withstand some of the overly broad strokes of the staging.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Graduate forward Marta Suárez acknowledged that TCU would have to contend with a strong Washington team, but pointed out that the Horned Frogs’ own highly potent offense had to be dealt with.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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While these planets are expected to be extremely cold, their moons may experience intense tidal heating if their orbits become highly elongated.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The war has upended the travel industry, too, with forecasters estimating airfares — which have jumped sixfold on some routes — will remain high for months.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Democrats are laying the groundwork to oppose a photo ID bill Republicans will bring to the Senate floor Thursday, arguing that voting laws are best left to the states or that the legislation before them is too restrictive.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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And best of all, in my opinion, the old Writers Bar, which was barely a bar at all and hardly worth writing about, has been shifted to the front of the main building, greatly expanded and transformed into one of the most charming bars in a city that is full of charming bars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Furthermore, aldermen should consider the impact of this project on Chicago’s existing venues; their going dark too often would greatly affect their businesses.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In response to the mothering of a sister, a brother has options—resist, lash out, put up with it, become utterly dependent on it.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Economists generally have calculated that whatever economic growth could be ascribed to the change would be washed out by the revenue loss from inflation-indexing only new purchases, and utterly swamped by the cost of indexing all holdings, past and future.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The rules have evolved considerably since the original Knickerbocker Rules were introduced in 1845.—
Abbey Mastracco,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Turnout over the two‑day ballot, which began Sunday, was considerably higher than expected at almost 59% following a polarizing campaign.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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When the mercury rises, your entire body is forced to work much harder than normal, which can affect performance and health; this summer’s series of heat waves has led to numerous deaths among athletes.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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And some sectors of the economy won’t be affected much, if at all.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Monstrously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monstrously. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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