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hugely

huge
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hyooj or, often, yooj]
    • /hyudʒ or, often, yudʒ/
    • /ˈhjuːdʒ.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hyooj or, often, yooj]
    • /hyudʒ or, often, yudʒ/

Definitions of hugely word

  • adjective hugely extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream. 1
  • adjective hugely of unbounded extent, scope, or character; limitless: the huge genius of Mozart. 1
  • adjective hugely Slang. very important, successful, popular, etc.: The show is huge in Britain. 1
  • noun hugely Very much ; to a great extent. 1
  • adverb hugely extremely 1
  • adverb hugely greatly, very much 1

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Origin of hugely

First appearance:

before 1225
One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English huge, hoge < Old French ahuge, ahoge enormous, equivalent to a- a-5 + hoge height < Germanic; compare Old Norse haugr hill (see high)

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Parts of speech for Hugely

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hugely popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hugely usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hugely

adv hugely

  • truly — in accordance with fact or truth; truthfully.
  • terribly — in a terrible manner.
  • dreadfully — in a dreadful way: The pain has increased dreadfully.
  • quite — completely, wholly, or entirely: quite the reverse; not quite finished.
  • badly — If something is done badly or goes badly, it is not very successful or effective.

adverb hugely

  • enormously — To a very great degree or extent; considerably.
  • massively — consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy: massive columns.
  • extremely — To a very great degree ; very.
  • eminently — To a notable degree ; very.
  • emphatically — In a forceful way.

Antonyms for hugely

adv hugely

  • little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
  • incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
  • mildly — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
  • moderately — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
  • inconsiderable — small, as in value, amount, or size.

adverb hugely

  • slightly — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
  • deficiently — In a deficient manner.

Top questions with hugely

  • what does it mean to sigh hugely?

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