colossally

co·los·sal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh-los-uh l]
- /kəˈlɒs əl/
- /kə.ˈlɒ.sli/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-los-uh l]
- /kəˈlɒs əl/

Definitions of colossally word

adjective colossally extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge. 1
adjective colossally of or resembling a colossus. 1
adjective colossally (initial capital letter) Architecture. noting or pertaining to a classical order whose columns or pilasters span two or more stories of a building. 1
noun colossally In a colossal manner, or to a colossal extent. 1

See all 4 definitions of colossally

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Origin of colossally

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15; coloss(us) + -al1

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Parts of speech for Colossally

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Colossally

colossally popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for colossally

adverb colossally

immensely — vast; huge; very great: an immense territory.
massively — consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy: massive columns.
prodigiously — extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.: a prodigious research grant.
immeasurably — incapable of being measured; limitless: the immeasurable vastness of the universe.
gigantic — very large; huge: a gigantic statue.

All 5 Synonyms of colossally