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Antonyms for hugely


Grammar : Adv
Spell : hyooj or, often, yooj
Phonetic Transcription : hyudʒ or, often, yudʒ



Definition of hugely

Origin :
  • mid-14c., from huge + -ly (2).
  • As in mightily : adv very much, extremely
  • As in much : adv greatly, a lot
  • As in notably : adv especially
  • As in awfully : adv very
  • As in thoroughly : adv exhaustively
  • As in tremendously : adv enormously
  • As in vastly : adv immensely
  • As in exceedingly : adv very; exceptionally
  • As in extremely : adv greatly, intensely
  • As in greatly : adv considerably
  • As in highly : adv very, well
Example sentences :
  • With the words, he left the room, in his wake a hugely relieved Smithson.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • Then the kittens came out and sat around, and enjoyed it all hugely.
  • Extract from : « Johnny Bear » by E. T. Seton
  • All were hugely amused, but one, Mr. Pulcifer, was hilarious.
  • Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • They are told that they will be hugely benefited, but nobody can tell them how.
  • Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
  • For a mile or more the two lads speeded along, enjoying it hugely.
  • Extract from : « Tom Swift and his Motor-boat » by Victor Appleton
  • What he was doing with the Palæo-Slav displeased them hugely.
  • Extract from : « The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 » by Henry Baerlein
  • Hugely delighted, he clasped his hands in well-assumed agony of mind.
  • Extract from : « The Petticoat Commando » by Johanna Brandt
  • This pleased Joseph Little hugely, and he fostered it judiciously.
  • Extract from : « Put Yourself in His Place » by Charles Reade
  • They love and respect me hugely, which I hope will last another whole week.
  • Extract from : « Letters from Port Royal » by Various
  • He looked at the envelopes one after another, hugely amused.
  • Extract from : « Fantmas » by Pierre Souvestre

Synonyms for hugely

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