Synonyms for

Hugely

Verb / ˈhju:dʒli: / Another word for hugely — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to a great extent; extremely

Synonyms & similar words

enormously staggeringly tremendously immensely enormously tremendously vastly colossally gigantically humbly mightily monstrously prodigiously stupendously substantially thoroughly uncommonly unusually whopping exorbitantly extremely highly intensely

Synonyms by register

Formal

greatly considerably significantly substantially

Informal

a lot loads tons way super

Literary

profoundly vastly immensely

Antonyms

slightly minimally barely scarcely inconsiderably negligibly

Common collocations

  • hugely important
  • hugely successful
  • hugely popular
  • hugely influential
  • hugely beneficial
  • hugely disappointing
  • hugely significant

Word family

adjective huge
adverb hugely

Usage note

This adverb emphasizes the great extent or degree of something. It is generally used in a positive or neutral context, though it can also describe negative outcomes.

Example sentences

  1. The crowd cheered hugely when the home team won.
  2. The elephant was hugely bigger than the mouse.
  3. The cake was hugely popular at the party.
  4. The movie star was paid hugely for his latest film.
  5. She was hugely relieved when she found her lost keys.

Quotes

  • Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling. We must travel hugely, not selectively, toward our goal.
  • I think that's what life is about - being open to the hugely unexpected.
  • I think I'm hugely non-threatening. I don't know what it is about me that says, 'You could probably share your life story and I'll just listen.'

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