1
as in extremely
to a great degree
hugely mistaken about the character of the people he had rented the house to
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2
as in highly
to a large extent or degree
this donation has added hugely to the library's collection of music manuscripts
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hugely
Adverb
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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 -
The destination has an extremely low crime rate, no hurricanes in recent history and a strong health care system.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Then scroll down to see some more walking shoes that are highly rated for comfort and similarly priced.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
2 Aug. 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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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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The gap between the 13th and 14th being that large is difficult to comprehend, a matter of Stephenson being incredibly porous without the puck.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
Adverb
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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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Your thoroughness and compassion is greatly appreciated.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 July 2025
Adverb
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Pregame pyrotechnics at Nissan Stadium ignited a brief – but very noticeable – fire next to the sideline near one of the end zones.—
Gentry Estes,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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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
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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And consistent with these perceptions, real median household income grew much faster during Trump’s first term than during the Biden era.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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In response, Wilder continued to tinker with the opening, developing the grimmer, much more moody and ominous sequence in which Holden’s narration plays over Gillis’ lifeless corpse floating face down in Desmond’s pool.—
Scott Huver,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Private markets—once seen as too opaque or illiquid—are now at the center of strategy.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Nancy, Natascha, and Leslie all hoped to get Gary's rose, but in the end, the sparks between him and Leslie burned too bright to be ignored.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Hugely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hugely. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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