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hugely

hugely

84 2.1
To a very great degree
  • adverb
  • /ˈhjuːdʒli/
translation icon : enormemente
  • So at this point, this has been a hugely expensive operation.
  • hugely popular
  • hugely successful
  • hugely important

So in order to make stars, you need hugely massive clouds.

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Examples

  • And obviously, you had a hugely successful exit.

  • "Our satellite studies will benefit hugely from these field studies," Kasischke says.

    Academic text (2001)
  • But obviously that would be hugely important.

  • This is such a hugely important vehicle.

  • And with a thin majority in the House, this race could be hugely important.

  • But this other lane is hugely important and it was neglected.

  • Without Charlie, history would be hugely and sadly different.

  • Obviously your films are, as you said, proving hugely popular still on Netflix.

  • History will see him as a hugely consequential Prime Minister.

  • This project was hugely successful, attracting millions of viewers worldwide.

Synonyms

extremely
vshugely
1.0

To a very great degree

is similar but slightly more colloquial or expressive
highly
vshugely
922 1.0

To a very high degree, often about skill or rank

is broader and focuses on sheer magnitude rather than rank
incredibly
vshugely
584 2.3

To a very great degree

states very large degree plainly without wonder or astonishment
awfully
vshugely
351 1.4

To show strong feeling or degree

is the straightforward neutral intensifier without nostalgic tone
greatly
vshugely
350 1.0

By a very large amount

is more forceful and emotive about great size
terribly
vshugely
230 1.4

To a very great degree, often before words like cold or sad

is neutral extreme emphasis rather than negative connotation
overwhelmingly
vshugely
151 4.7

By a very large amount that makes it hard to refuse

simply states a very large degree without dominance implication
considerably
vshugely
144 3.4

By a large amount

stresses a stronger, more extreme magnitude rather than moderate change
extraordinarily
vshugely
137 3.9

To a much higher level than usual

is more neutral about size without praising its uniqueness
tremendously
vshugely
129 3.1

To a very large degree

is neutral emphasis rather than strongly positive praise
substantially
vshugely
129 4.9

To a large degree

focuses more on sheer size or extremity than practical change
enormously
vshugely
128 3.5

To a very large degree

is similar but often used in slightly more formal contexts
vastly
vshugely
103 3.0

By a very large amount

is general extreme emphasis rather than emphasizing scope breadth
immensely
vshugely
70 3.5

To a very large degree

is more about strong general emphasis than specific enormity
wildly
vshugely
57 2.7

To a very great degree

is the sober way to say something is very large without exaggeration
exceedingly
vshugely
57 4.6

To a very great degree

is the ordinary informal intensifier used in speech
insanely
vshugely
50 3.9

To a very great degree

is similar but more neutral about excessiveness
massively
vshugely
47 3.4

To a great degree

is general extreme emphasis rather than physical largeness
supremely
vshugely
26 4.5

To a very high degree

expresses great size or degree without implying topmost rank
fantastically
vshugely
21 3.5

To a very great degree

is straightforward emphasis without enthusiastic coloring
phenomenally
vshugely
17 5.2

To a very great degree

expresses great size but without the sense of wonder
terrifically
vshugely
12 3.6

To a very high degree

focuses on sheer magnitude rather than approval or excellence
11 3.5

To a large degree

leans more toward very large size or force rather than measured
immeasurably
vshugely
10 5.4

To a very great degree that you cannot count

means very large but keeps the idea measurable or describable
monumentally
vshugely
8 4.4

Says that something is extremely large, important, or impressive

is plain and direct without formal grandeur
astronomically
vshugely
7 5.8

To be much larger or higher than normal

is general and neutral about large degree rather than cosmic scale
staggeringly
vshugely
7 6.7

To a very surprising degree that is hard to believe

is simply about very large degree without the surprise element
majorly
vshugely
  • Informal
6 7.4

To a very large degree

is the neutral intensifier rather than casual slang
awesomely
vshugely
  • Informal
5 5.4

To make a describing word much stronger

is neutral intensity rather than casual admiration
colossally
vshugely
3 5.8

To a very large degree

states great extent plainly without dramatic implication
prodigiously
vshugely
2 7.7

In a very large and impressive way

is simple emphasis on large degree without impressive framing
gigantically
vshugely
1 3.7

In a very large and clearly visible way

is broad emphasis about degree without physical size focus
incalculably
vshugely
1 7.6

By a very large amount that cannot be measured

is plain strong emphasis without implying disbelief
whoppingly
vshugely
  • Informal
7.8

To a very large degree

is the sober way to say something is very large

Antonyms

1.0

Happens only by a very small amount

885 1.0

A little, not very much

22 3.7

A very small amount that is almost not noticeable

How Much

enormously
128 3.5
hugely
84 2.1
greatly
350 1.0
considerably
144 3.4
fairly
895 1.0
somewhat
816 2.0
slightly
885 1.0

Surface Forms

hugely positive

Morphology

hugely = huge (transparent) = huge + ly

Formed by the regular adverbial suffix '-ly' added to the adjective 'huge', giving a meaning directly derived from the base.

Etymology

Hugely is simply the adjective huge plus the adverb ending -ly, so it means 'in a very big way'. Think of it as meaning 'very' or 'extremely', so if a film is hugely successful it is extremely successful.