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colossally

colossally

3 5.8
To a very large degree
  • adverb
  • /kəˈlɑːsəli/
translation icon : colosalmente
  • That was a colossally stupid thing to do!
  • colossally bad

That is colossally untrue, unfair, and unhelpful.

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Examples

  • If that bothered me, I'd have no time to do anything but be bothered by how willfully, colossally ignorant people are.

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  • To assert that science has no scrutiny is so colossally dishonest or ignorant.

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  • If you wanted to fix this, you'd have to do something really big, something colossally stupid.

  • The truth is that we live in a country where the system of food production is colossally flawed.

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  • The way I hear it, you were primarily responsible... for this colossally stupid prank.

  • That is colossally untrue, unfair, and unhelpful.

  • It is clearer every day that the people of this country have been colossally scammed.

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  • 300 years of peace and harmony... undone by one colossally, incredibly... stupendously stupid sloth!

  • And the fact that George Bush went overboard and did some colossally stupid things in the name of protecting the place I live in does not mean that it shouldn't be protected at all, or that the government should not use secrecy while protecting it.

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  • His explanation was colossally complex, making it difficult for anyone to understand.

Synonyms

incredibly
vscolossally
584 2.3

To a very great degree

is more about plain vastness rather than surprising quality
greatly
vscolossally
350 1.0

By a very large amount

is stronger and more specific about extreme physical size
utterly
vscolossally
236 3.6

Completely, to show that something is very strong or very great

expresses vast or enormous degree rather than total completeness
tremendously
vscolossally
129 3.1

To a very large degree

leans more toward sheer physical largeness than emotion
enormously
vscolossally
128 3.5

To a very large degree

stresses huge scale and mass rather than just degree
vastly
vscolossally
103 3.0

By a very large amount

is more about sheer mass or size rather than range
hugely
vscolossally
84 2.1

To a very great degree

is weightier and more formal about enormous size
immensely
vscolossally
70 3.5

To a very large degree

focuses more on physical vastness than general greatness
exceedingly
vscolossally
57 4.6

To a very great degree

leans more toward physical largeness rather than formal intensity
massively
vscolossally
47 3.4

To a great degree

highlights enormity and grand scale rather than physical weight
in a big way
vscolossally
38 3.5

To a great degree and in an impressive way

is more literal about physical mass rather than figurative impact
supremely
vscolossally
26 4.5

To a very high degree

is about vast size rather than being the very top degree
fantastically
vscolossally
21 3.5

To a very great degree

is more neutral, naming extreme size without sensational tone
phenomenally
vscolossally
17 5.2

To a very great degree

focuses on massive size rather than rare exceptionality or fame
terrifically
vscolossally
12 3.6

To a very high degree

is more about extreme magnitude than expressing praise
immeasurably
vscolossally
10 5.4

To a very great degree that you cannot count

describes extreme size without implying it cannot be measured
monumentally
vscolossally
8 4.4

Says that something is extremely large, important, or impressive

is a general extreme term without stressing lasting memory
inordinately
vscolossally
  • Formal
7 7.5

To a much greater degree than is normal

is neutral about size rather than suggesting excess or fault
astronomically
vscolossally
7 5.8

To be much larger or higher than normal

focuses on great size rather than numeric or measurable scale
staggeringly
vscolossally
7 6.7

To a very surprising degree that is hard to believe

describes great size without focusing on surprise or shock
majorly
vscolossally
  • Informal
6 7.4

To a very large degree

is more formal and literally about large or enormous scale
awesomely
vscolossally
  • Informal
5 5.4

To make a describing word much stronger

is less focused on admiration and more on sheer enormity
prodigiously
vscolossally
2 7.7

In a very large and impressive way

focuses on sheer enormity rather than remarkable quality or talent
stupendously
vscolossally
2 6.1

In a very impressive way that surprises people

is more about sheer vastness than astonishing effect
gigantically
vscolossally
1 3.7

In a very large and clearly visible way

carries a stronger sense of awe than plain largeness
incalculably
vscolossally
1 7.6

By a very large amount that cannot be measured

focuses on physical enormity rather than being beyond calculation
bigly
vscolossally
  • Informal
1 8.9

In a very large way

is standard and more serious when indicating huge scale
titanically
vscolossally
  • Specialized
1 7.1

In a very large and powerful way

stresses vast physical size rather than mythic or epic power
surpassingly
vscolossally
1 8.4

To a very high degree

emphasizes enormity rather than simply being extraordinary
whoppingly
vscolossally
  • Informal
7.8

To a very large degree

is more neutral and formal when describing great size
toweringly
vscolossally
7.4

In a way that makes something look very tall or impressive

is about great size in general not only height or visual impressiveness

Antonyms

885 1.0

A little, not very much

22 3.7

A very small amount that is almost not noticeable

How Strongly

colossally
3 5.8
extremely
1.0
considerably
144 3.4
fairly
895 1.0
somewhat
816 2.0
slightly
885 1.0

Surface Forms

colossally positive
colossallyer comparative
colossallyest superlative

Morphology

colossally = colossal (transparent) = colossal + ly

Standard adverbial formation from the adjective 'colossal'; the meaning 'to an extremely great degree' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Colossally comes from the word colossus, the name for a giant statue long ago, and from colossal, which gives the image of something very huge. So, to do something colossally is to do it 'to an extremely great or enormous degree'.