as in highly
to a large extent or degree
I am massively irritated by this new development
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Recent Examples of massively
In which instance the United States of America, with or without the help or consent of Israel, will massively blow up the entirety of the South Pars Gas Field at an amount of strength and power that Iran has never seen or witnessed before.
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CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Really, even if tracking is massively off, and Project Hail Mary falls back to a $50M opening in North America, va bene.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Danielle Brooks, Matt Berry and Jennifer Coolidge also star in the movie, based on the massively popular video game, and will return for the sequel.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
The plans Both plans would massively increase the standard deduction.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
With the Manchester City and Liverpool teams of recent years, their approach didn’t change massively from 0-0 to 1-0 to 2-0.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Joy Division and New Order are massively important.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
That’s massively good news after his 2023 season ended early thanks to a ruptured Achilles in Week 12, halting what was looking to be his best professional season.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
As the administration requests a vast disclosure effort, the system risks becoming massively backlogged.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Really, even if tracking is massively off, and Project Hail Mary falls back to a $50M opening in North America, va bene.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Danielle Brooks, Matt Berry and Jennifer Coolidge also star in the movie, based on the massively popular video game, and will return for the sequel.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
The plans Both plans would massively increase the standard deduction.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
With the Manchester City and Liverpool teams of recent years, their approach didn’t change massively from 0-0 to 1-0 to 2-0.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Joy Division and New Order are massively important.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
That’s massively good news after his 2023 season ended early thanks to a ruptured Achilles in Week 12, halting what was looking to be his best professional season.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
As the administration requests a vast disclosure effort, the system risks becoming massively backlogged.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massively
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One of the key benefits of Foffy's daily pet multivitamin soft chews is the highly palatable soft chew format.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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These pies are highly seasonal, driven by ingredients fresh from the farmers markets.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The deal is expected to greatly increase player salaries with million dollar players — a first for the league entering its 30th season that will start on time.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The unusual approach within UTLA’s salary-hike strategy is to greatly increase the automatic raises that occur based on years of experience and acquired education credits.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Another suggestion was requiring special sound-deadening balls, currently available, that lower the decibel levels considerably.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Compared with economists, sociologists are considerably underused in federal and state governments.—
Megan Thiele Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Don’t worry too much about things being perfect, either.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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Fed officials are still penciling in one more cut by the end of 2026, but Chair Jerome Powell suggested those projections may be worth less than usual because of how much more uncertainty exists about inflation and the economy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Park is endearing and utterly relatable as the neurotic girlfriend who’s been burned by past relationships, as well as her parents’ divorce.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Yet the environment that spawned them is utterly foreign to most of us.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Israel significantly weakened the organization in military strikes and assassinations throughout late 2024.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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The technology enables scalable production through chip-level fabrication, significantly reducing size, cost, and energy requirements while maintaining high precision for advanced applications.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Massively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massively. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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