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massively

massively

47 3.4
To a great degree
  • adverb
  • /ˈmæsɪvli/
translation icon : 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
584 2.3

To a very great degree

leans toward sheer scale rather than surprise or admiration
greatly
vsmassively
350 1.0

By a very large amount

adds sense of broad scale rather than only degree magnitude
heavily
vsmassively
320 1.0

To a large degree or too much

focuses on broad scale rather than concentrated intensity or weight
overwhelmingly
vsmassively
151 4.7

By a very large amount that makes it hard to refuse

focuses on wide scale and size rather than dominance or pressure
considerably
vsmassively
144 3.4

By a large amount

emphasizes total scale rather than only measurable change
tremendously
vsmassively
129 3.1

To a very large degree

points to wide scale and reach rather than just strong effect
substantially
vsmassively
129 4.9

To a large degree

leans more toward wide scale and overall size than single change
enormously
vsmassively
128 3.5

To a very large degree

stresses wide scope or size rather than mere impressiveness
vastly
vsmassively
103 3.0

By a very large amount

is similar but stresses overall size or breadth of coverage
hugely
vsmassively
84 2.1

To a very great degree

focuses on overall scale instead of plain amount wording
drastically
vsmassively
80 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
70 3.5

To a very large degree

highlights broad scale rather than only degree or intensity
wildly
vsmassively
57 2.7

To a very great degree

is steadier and focuses on wide scale rather than chaos or excess
exceedingly
vsmassively
57 4.6

To a very great degree

stresses wide scale rather than mere exceptional quality
insanely
vsmassively
50 3.9

To a very great degree

is neutral and refers to large scale rather than informal excess
in a big way
vsmassively
38 3.5

To a great degree and in an impressive way

focuses on overall size rather than only the impressive effect
supremely
vsmassively
26 4.5

To a very high degree

focuses on very large amount or scale rather than ultimate rank
fantastically
vsmassively
21 3.5

To a very great degree

is more neutral and stresses magnitude rather than praise
in spades
vsmassively
  • Informal
14 8.0

To a very great degree

is less idiomatic and stresses actual wide scale or quantity
to a great extent
vsmassively
11 3.5

To a large degree

also includes idea of large scope or scale beyond degree
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
7 5.8

To be much larger or higher than normal

is about broad scale rather than implying cosmic comparison
staggeringly
vsmassively
7 6.7

To a very surprising degree that is hard to believe

emphasizes sheer scale rather than the element of surprise
majorly
vsmassively
  • Informal
6 7.4

To a very large degree

is more neutral and focuses on large scale over slang emphasis
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
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
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
whoppingly
vsmassively
  • Informal
7.8

To a very large degree

is more neutral and stresses broad scale over colloquial emphasis
heftily
vsmassively
4.5

By a large amount

is about wide scale rather than literal heaviness or force

Antonyms

885 1.0

A little, not very much

22 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
47 3.4
greatly
350 1.0
considerably
144 3.4
somewhat
816 2.0
slightly
885 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.