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massively

massively

49 3.4
To a great degree
  • adverb
  • /ˈmæsɪvli/
: enormemente
  • The changes to the law will massively affect the economy.
  • massively popular
  • massively expensive
  • increase massively

I'm seeing a government that has failed us massively on so many fronts.

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Examples

  • Meanwhile, the pool of older people will increase massively because they are expected to live longer.

    Academic text (2007)
  • I mean, it's hard to say that it hasn't massively impacted my life, right?

  • And so I think it's massively important.

  • But I clearly got it massively wrong in so many ways.

  • And it was massively successful at doing it.

  • I am feeling massively inspired and hungry.

  • So, seeing Jesse do that has been massively inspiring to me.

  • The planet's evolution was massively accelerated.

  • I'm seeing a government that has failed us massively on so many fronts.

  • The Saudi national giant Saudi Aramco massively increased its investments to develop new resources after 2003.

    Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

a lot
vsmassively
∞ 1.0

To a very great degree

is more formal and specifically highlights broad scale or size
extremely
vsmassively
∞ 1.0

To a very great degree

emphasizes large scale or extent rather than only high intensity
incredibly
vsmassively
855 2.3

To a very great degree

leans toward sheer scale rather than surprise or admiration
heavily
vsmassively
481 1.0

To a large degree or too much

focuses on broad scale rather than concentrated intensity or weight
greatly
vsmassively
312 1.0

By a very large amount

adds sense of broad scale rather than only degree magnitude
considerably
vsmassively
140 3.4

By a large amount

emphasizes total scale rather than only measurable change
overwhelmingly
vsmassively
132 4.7

By a very large amount that makes it hard to refuse

focuses on wide scale and size rather than dominance or pressure
substantially
vsmassively
123 4.9

To a large degree

leans more toward wide scale and overall size than single change
tremendously
vsmassively
112 3.1

To a very large degree

points to wide scale and reach rather than just strong effect
enormously
vsmassively
107 3.5

To a very large degree

stresses wide scope or size rather than mere impressiveness
vastly
vsmassively
97 3.0

By a very large amount

is similar but stresses overall size or breadth of coverage
wildly
vsmassively
94 2.7

To a very great degree

is steadier and focuses on wide scale rather than chaos or excess
hugely
vsmassively
92 2.1

To a very great degree

focuses on overall scale instead of plain amount wording
drastically
vsmassively
79 4.3

In a way that causes a very large and sudden change

is more general about large scale rather than sharp severity
immensely
vsmassively
69 3.5

To a very large degree

highlights broad scale rather than only degree or intensity
exceedingly
vsmassively
54 4.6

To a very great degree

stresses wide scale rather than mere exceptional quality
insanely
vsmassively
51 3.9

To a very great degree

is neutral and refers to large scale rather than informal excess
in a big way
vsmassively
47 3.5

To a great degree and in an impressive way

focuses on overall size rather than only the impressive effect
supremely
vsmassively
25 4.5

To a very high degree

focuses on very large amount or scale rather than ultimate rank
fantastically
vsmassively
18 3.5

To a very great degree

is more neutral and stresses magnitude rather than praise
to a great extent
vsmassively
16 3.5

To a large degree

also includes idea of large scope or scale beyond degree
majorly
vsmassively
  • Informal
16 7.4

To a very large degree

is more neutral and focuses on large scale over slang emphasis
in spades
vsmassively
  • Informal
15 8.0

To a very great degree

is less idiomatic and stresses actual wide scale or quantity
immeasurably
vsmassively
10 5.4

To a very great degree that you cannot count

still indicates very large scale but not necessarily unmeasurable
monumentally
vsmassively
8 4.4

Says that something is extremely large, important, or impressive

is broader, stressing plain large scale rather than grandiosity
inordinately
vsmassively
  • Formal
7 7.5

To a much greater degree than is normal

is more neutral and stresses scale rather than abnormal excess
astronomically
vsmassively
6 5.8

To be much larger or higher than normal

is about broad scale rather than implying cosmic comparison
staggeringly
vsmassively
6 6.7

To a very surprising degree that is hard to believe

emphasizes sheer scale rather than the element of surprise
colossally
vsmassively
3 5.8

To a very large degree

is more neutral and highlights general scale rather than enormity
prodigiously
vsmassively
2 7.7

In a very large and impressive way

leans toward plain large scale rather than remarkable rarity
gigantically
vsmassively
1 3.7

In a very large and clearly visible way

is more neutral and stresses general scale rather than literal giant size
incalculably
vsmassively
1 7.6

By a very large amount that cannot be measured

focuses on very large scale rather than impossibility of calculation
bigly
vsmassively
  • Informal
1 8.9

In a very large way

is more standard and stresses scale rather than colloquial usage
by a long way
vsmassively
  • UK
1 3.0

By a much larger amount than others

is not comparative and instead highlights overall large scale
heftily
vsmassively
1 4.5

By a large amount

is about wide scale rather than literal heaviness or force
whoppingly
vsmassively
  • Informal
1 7.8

To a very large degree

is more neutral and stresses broad scale over colloquial emphasis

Antonyms

880 1.0

A little, not very much

20 3.7

A very small amount that is almost not noticeable

In a way that is not important and not easily noticed

How Much

massively
49 3.4
greatly
312 1.0
considerably
140 3.4
somewhat
811 2.0
slightly
880 1.0

Surface Forms

massively positive
massiverly positive
massivly positive

Morphology

massively = massive (transparent) = mass + ive + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'massive'; meaning 'in a massive way' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Massively comes from massive, which comes from mass meaning 'lump' or 'large amount'. So, to do something massively is to do it 'to a very large degree' or on a very large scale.