monumentally

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Recent Examples of monumentally Leading a government delivering services for 70 million people will be a monumentally larger task with problems on a larger scale and facing issues foreign to a leader of a region with 3 million residents. — ABC News, 19 July 2026 Between there, and running upstairs to supervise fittings of his monumentally sculptural work with his stylist Tallulah Harlech, the designer caught a rare moment to sit and talk. — Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 July 2026 The pharmaceutical giants behind the monumentally successful weight loss drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro have been teasing an expansion into other aesthetic fields like hair loss or skin care. — Allison Deangelis, STAT, 24 June 2026 By populating the green with so many conflicting personalities, director and cowriter Harold Ramis makes golf seem both monumentally silly and, despite its staid trappings, unexpectedly freewheeling. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026 The closure of the Parkway East will be monumentally disruptive to the extent that PennDOT is suggesting that planning a vacation might be a good idea. — John Shumway, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 Yes, there were two monumentally disappointing campaigns in that span, both unspooled by drama. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026 The state funeral was to be held the next day, and while everyone else would write about the ceremonies, the dignitaries attending, and the circumstances that led to the monumentally somber occasion, Breslin decided to tell a different story. — Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 The deluge of Canucks content on Wednesday ran the gamut from meaningful to concerning to monumentally preposterous. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monumentally
Adverb
  • The glitzy brand, which started with its Singapore flagship in 1887, is known for its meticulous opulence and highly personalized service.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Lilly may face more questions from investors and the medical community about how well patients tolerate and stay on the highly effective combination therapy.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Beyond wanting reform of existing religious options, these various sects differed greatly from each other.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Cat Man is back Reports of the demise of Tony Gonsolin were greatly exaggerated.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Charles — my heart hurts for Charles, dead on his farm, wealthy at the time of his passing, and with utterly no one to share it with except a brother who for ten years never wrote him a letter.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Yet these anachronisms seem to make perfect sense, making these 500-year-old poems read like swift, contemporary lyrics, timeless yet utterly urgent.
    — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • The live-action shoot for the virtual world took only five days, which sped up production considerably.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The buzz at Bergamot Station has cooled considerably in recent years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The singer, dressed in all red, much like in the track’s music video, was surrounded by her backup singers for a lively performance of the song, which has taken over social media this past year.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The next time the Panthers take the field, the stakes will be much higher.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Monumentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monumentally. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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