monstrously

adverb

Definition of monstrouslynext
1
as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit our team wasn't merely bad—we were monstrously inept

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2
as in highly
to a large extent or degree a monstrously expensive movie that nearly bankrupted the studio

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monstrously
  1. overly
  2. highly
  3. too
  4. greatly
  5. utterly
  6. much
Adverb
  • There’s a line between simply friendly and overly friendly, especially when there’s a pattern that seems to show a preference for attractive and younger women.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
  • These cruise lines also offer children’s programming, although not quite as overly family focused as Royal Caribbean or Disney.
    Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of overly
Adverb
  • In the highly divisive political climate of the national election, workplaces were bound to be impacted by employees who couldn't help but bring their politics to the office.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 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
  • More Salad Recipes For your holiday feast, these other salads are great with the meal's centerpiece, too: Carrot Raisin Salad Beet Salad Spinach Salad With Warm Bacon Dressing Farro Salad 7-Layer Salad Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 3 medium (8 oz.
    Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 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
Adverb
  • 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
  • With Hezbollah greatly weakened by Israel, there was nothing Tehran could do.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of greatly
Adverb
  • Prior to this past summer, its host was an utterly anonymous Gen Z woman named Haliey Welch, a factory worker from Belfast, Tennessee.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Republicans insinuated that EcoHealth played a role in inventing the COVID virus, which is utterly preposterous.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of utterly
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
  • The sound of a cork popping triggers a much stronger emotional and cognitive response than opening a screw cap.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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