1
as in extremely
to a great degree
after reading all the praise from critics, I found the play to be colossally disappointing
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2
as in highly
to a large extent or degree
the most colossally rude person she had ever met
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colossally
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It’s coated in a thin layer of real gold – not just to look fancy, but because gold reflects infrared light extremely well.—
Adi Foord,
Space.com,
26 July 2025 -
Now, after her death, Tyler is determined to keep her story alive, and to fight for a cause that has become extremely personal to him.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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The outbreak highlights the persistent challenges posed by emerging infectious diseases in a highly connected world and the importance of prevention for U.S. travelers to affected destinations.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Long story short, the scientists at Oak Ridge tasked with refining the uranium needed for the bomb were having problems with the highly corrosive uranium hexafluoride used to separate the uranium isotopes.—
David Szondy
August 02,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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The genus Salvia is incredibly diverse, with dozens of species and countless cultivars well suited to life in the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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In March 2016, Justin told Vox that raising a feminist daughter – and feminist sons – was incredibly important to him.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Your thoroughness and compassion is greatly appreciated.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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Raymond is the real deal and the Red Wings are about to benefit greatly from it.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Schiavo also faulted the FAA for not coming off as terribly responsive to problems.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
2 Aug. 2025
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Kicking off August is the rom-com My Oxford Year, which focuses on the tried and trusted formula of a young American girl heading to stuffy old Europe and finding love with some impossibly handsome and terribly charming guy, so it’s almost guaranteed to find a huge audience.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Aug. 2025
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Van Wessel captures how something can be at once utterly horrible, an emotional devastation for which no one is prepared, and also grimly routine.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
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After more than two years of civil war, the scale of obliteration was utterly tragic.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
30 July 2025
Adverb
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And a lot of people took it very much to heart and very seriously.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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And notably Melvin Capital, which had a very large short position against GameStop, lost billions of dollars and closed because of this trade.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Although rental costs have soared particularly in denser coastal cities, prices have jumped in Indianapolis too.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Construction continues on nearly $200 million in roadway improvements at Nashville International Airport, and that means traffic interruptions persist too.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025
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“Colossally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colossally. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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