hugely

adverb

Definition of hugelynext
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
  1. extremely
  2. highly
  3. incredibly
  4. greatly
  5. very
  6. terribly
  7. much
  8. too
Adverb
  • The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • These functions are easy to compute in one direction and extremely difficult to reverse.
    John Pavlus, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • My first, and yes, highly important, finding was that the bag is indeed beautiful (its appearance alone makes the Amtrak Northeast Regional feel a bit more Orient Express).
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This rehabilitation program is highly individualized and can include audiologists, speech-language pathologists, educators of the deaf, and your friends and family.
    Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • The documentary highlights his global fame, something which has baffled Mackie, who comes across as incredibly grounded, despite his influence.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The actress turned out to have a knack for creating incredibly fun Instagrams, putting her in a pantheon of stars who are just as fun to watch on the super-small screen, that includes Reese Witherspoon, Chrissy Teigen and Gwyneth Paltrow.
    Alex Apatoff, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of incredibly
Adverb
  • With Hezbollah greatly weakened by Israel, there was nothing Tehran could do.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • One-way tickets can be booked for as little as 3,000 points and $5.60 in taxes and fees, though the rate will vary greatly depending on demand and the time of year.
    Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of greatly
Adverb
  • At the bike rental shop, a very large, very sweet German Shepherd greeted me from her dog bed by the counter.
    Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Well, not all of AI, but in the very near future, there will be legislation aimed at protecting consumers from the nefarious use of AI.
    Shep Hyken, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of very
Adverb
  • That actually didn’t turn out terribly and was surprisingly bipartisan at the end.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Foxx’s health was failing terribly, and his vitals were down.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • To Schilling, Hill, and their colleagues, this means that although predictive deep learning programs have their uses, the burden of proof needs to be much more rigorous when using them in situations such as medical research.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau said as much ahead of tipoff in an elimination NBA Cup game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of much
Adverb
  • It was half-expected after the team landed from Utah at 3 a.m. Wednesday, but the Wild just had no oomph to their game and way too many passengers.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • But in a key way, this gentle, nonjudgmental lark is timely too.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of too
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