as in highly
to a large extent or degree
your parents will be monumentally disappointed if you don't go to college
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Recent Examples of monumentally
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.
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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.
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Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Technology then and technology now Technology has changed the world many times over since 1999, but in 1999, the arrival of the internet was monumentally changing daily life.
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ABC News,
3 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.
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John Shumway,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
Yes, there were two monumentally disappointing campaigns in that span, both unspooled by drama.
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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.
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Harrison Monarth,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
The deluge of Canucks content on Wednesday ran the gamut from meaningful to concerning to monumentally preposterous.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
Phys noted that the sculptor used light and shadow to create depth and perspective—techniques that wouldn’t become integrated innovations until the Neolithic period—making this figurine a monumentally significant artistic predecessor.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Nov. 2025
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
Technology then and technology now Technology has changed the world many times over since 1999, but in 1999, the arrival of the internet was monumentally changing daily life.
—
ABC News,
3 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
Phys noted that the sculptor used light and shadow to create depth and perspective—techniques that wouldn’t become integrated innovations until the Neolithic period—making this figurine a monumentally significant artistic predecessor.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monumentally
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New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.
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This cucumber-and-onion dip meshes both flavors from the beloved Southern appetizers to make a zesty, creamy dish that will be highly appreciated at any party.
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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 subwoofer itself sports an eight-inch dual active driver that pumps out bone-shattering bass, and when paired with Dolby Atmos 3D support, the spatial audio sounds utterly unreal.
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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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Media attention on the case has waned considerably since mid-February, when the sheriff and FBI released surveillance footage of an armed prowler in a ski mask shown tampering with Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera shortly before she was abducted.
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Longer lives have produced careers that are more dynamic, less linear and often considerably longer than those experienced by previous generations.
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Over the past decade, home prices have risen much faster than wages.
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These conditions had much higher fatality rates in 1776 because Americans had no antibiotics, few vaccines, no understanding of germ theory, no sterile surgical techniques and limited access to hospitals, experts note.
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“Monumentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monumentally. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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