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prodigiously

pro·di·gious
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pruh-dij-uh s]
    • /prəˈdɪdʒ əs/
    • /prəˈdɪdʒ.əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-dij-uh s]
    • /prəˈdɪdʒ əs/

Definitions of prodigiously word

  • adjective prodigiously extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.: a prodigious research grant. 1
  • adjective prodigiously wonderful or marvelous: a prodigious feat. 1
  • adjective prodigiously abnormal; monstrous. 1
  • adjective prodigiously Obsolete. ominous. 1
See all 4 definitions of prodigiously

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Origin of prodigiously

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55, prodigious is from the Latin word prōdigiōsus marvelous. See prodigy, -ous

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Parts of speech for Prodigiously

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Prodigiously

prodigiously popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.

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Synonyms for prodigiously

adv prodigiously

  • as a rule — If you say that something happens as a rule, you mean that it usually happens.
  • astonishingly — causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark.
  • broadly — You can use broadly to indicate that something is generally true.
  • by and large — You use by and large to indicate that a statement is mostly but not completely true.
  • comprehensively — Something that is done comprehensively is done thoroughly.

adverb prodigiously

  • astronomically — of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
  • colossally — extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge.
  • commodiously — In a commodious manner.
  • exaggeratedly — To an excessive degree; in an exaggerated manner.
  • exorbitantly — In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
All 22 Synonyms of prodigiously

Antonyms for prodigiously

adverb prodigiously

  • indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
Just one Antonym for prodigiously

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