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muchly

muchly

1 9.9
To mean very much in old or playful English
  • adverb
  • /ˈmʌtʃli/
  • Archaic
translation icon : mucho
  • I appreciate your help muchly with this project.

And last but very muchly not least, we have the angry ginge.

Examples

  • Thank you muchly for the return of + and - shortcuts.

    Blog text (3)
  • He was muchly entertained by the comedian's performance.

  • "Muchly sad for your loss," said a man.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Thanks muchly for accepting me into your discussion community.

    Blog text (11)
  • And last but very muchly not least, we have the angry ginge.

  • Oh, my idea, muchly.

  • Thanks muchly!

    Blog text (6)
  • Thanks muchly.

    Blog text (10)
  • Thanks muchly for the history, and it's saddening to see another example of how a whole genre can be warped by the prejudices of a few.

    Blog text (29)
  • Thank you muchly for your generous gift.

Synonyms

very
vsmuchly
1.0

To a large degree

is older or humorous rather than common contemporary expression
much
vsmuchly
1.0

To a large degree, very or a lot

is older or used playfully rather than neutral modern use
highly
vsmuchly
922 1.0

To a very high degree, often about skill or rank

is an older playful form rather than a standard evaluative term
badly
vsmuchly
456 1.0

To a great degree

is chosen for comic or old fashioned effect rather than literal severity
awfully
vsmuchly
351 1.4

To show strong feeling or degree

is more of an archaic or playful intensifier than standard emphasis
greatly
vsmuchly
350 1.0

By a very large amount

is a dated or playful alternative to this same emphasis
heavily
vsmuchly
320 1.0

To a large degree or too much

is used more for jesting or archaic colour than literal intensity
quite a bit
vsmuchly
  • Informal
235 2.8

A fairly large amount

is used more for old style or joking emphasis than casual speech
terribly
vsmuchly
230 1.4

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

is used with older or humorous tone rather than emotional force
considerably
vsmuchly
144 3.4

By a large amount

is a more old fashioned or jocular way to say this
tremendously
vsmuchly
129 3.1

To a very large degree

is a nostalgic or joking variant of the same intensity
substantially
vsmuchly
129 4.9

To a large degree

is used mainly in older or playful language instead of formal usage
enormously
vsmuchly
128 3.5

To a very large degree

functions as an older or playful way to show strong degree
vastly
vsmuchly
103 3.0

By a very large amount

is chosen for archaic or humorous flavour rather than neutrality
hugely
vsmuchly
84 2.1

To a very great degree

is more old fashioned or used for comic effect
immensely
vsmuchly
70 3.5

To a very large degree

is used in older or humorous speech rather than serious emphasis
sorely
vsmuchly
40 5.2

To a great degree

is favored for archaic or playful effect rather than formal use
supremely
vsmuchly
26 4.5

To a very high degree

is used in older or comic language rather than utmost seriousness
wickedly
vsmuchly
  • Informal
5 6.9

An informal way to mean very or extremely

is preferred for archaic or humorous colouring rather than neutral use
devilishly
vsmuchly
4 6.2

To a very great degree

is older or used jokingly rather than as a standard intensifier
bigly
vsmuchly
  • Informal
1 8.9

In a very large way

is another playful or archaic expressive option rather than standard use
mucho
vsmuchly
  • Informal
1 8.8

Very much or a lot in casual speech

is an older English humorous equivalent rather than a borrowed form
passingly
vsmuchly
  • Archaic
9.9

To a very great degree

is a humorous revival or variant rather than the original archaic form

Antonyms

1.0

To a very small degree

Almost nothing of value

Idioms

9.9

Says thank you in a friendly, joking way

How Much

muchly
  • Archaic
1 9.9
much
1.0
somewhat
816 2.0

Surface Forms

muchly positive

Morphology

muchly = much (transparent) = much + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'much', yielding the expected meaning 'to a great extent' though the form is archaic/colloquial.

Etymology

The word muchly comes from the familiar word much and the ending -ly, which changes words so they tell how something is done, as in quickly or happily. So muchly means 'to a great degree' or 'very much', and it is now mostly seen in older writing or used to sound funny or friendly.