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
Bonk, drafted 22nd that year — or, 15 places after Matvei Michkov — is set to turn pro this season after a monumentally successful four-year stint with the London Knights, who captured a Memorial Cup championship last season and an OHL league title in 2024.
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
That has monumentally changed college sports, of course, funneling schools into the Big Ten and SEC while decimating conferences like our old Pac-12 – but not the appeal of Pac-12 After Dark.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
That has monumentally changed college sports, of course, funneling schools into the Big Ten and SEC while decimating conferences like our old Pac-12 – but not the appeal of Pac-12 After Dark.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monumentally
Adverb
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Social media is also full of ideas from people taking this oversized pie and turning it into any number of other desserts, from mini individual pies (with the use of a biscuit cutter) to layered trifles that are highly impressive and visually stunning.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Netflix and Chernin Entertainment have greenlit a drama series centered on the lives of the highly influential Kennedy family, Variety has learned.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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These circuitous routes greatly lengthen mission durations and limit launches to tight windows.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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Becoming part of a new family means learning new traditions, which can vary greatly between different geographical areas in the country.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Penguins looked utterly out of sorts in the first period and didn’t look the least bit equipped to come back from the early deficit.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The two counties represent utterly different Californias.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Granted, Stafford’s life is considerably easier with Davante Adams in vertical routes.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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French collective memories altered considerably after World War II, converting a story of collaboration after June 1940 into one of resistance.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But His Dark Materials offers much more than mere escapism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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In fact, McElroy says the marketing aim is much bigger than just one theatrical event.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Monumentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monumentally. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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