hugely

/'hju:dʤli/

Thân thiện

He was hugely popular at the school assembly.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • To an exceedingly great or vast degree; extremely: Used to emphasize the very large extent, scale, or intensity of something.

Usage

The adverb "hugely" is used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to add strong emphasis. It indicates that something is true to a very great degree. - It often modifies adjectives describing success, popularity, difference, or enjoyment. - It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

Examples

• Modifying an adjective:
  • The new policy was hugely popular with the public.
  • She felt *hugely responsible for the team's success.*
• Modifying a verb:
  • The company's profits have increased hugely this year.
  • I *hugely appreciate all your help.*

Advanced Usage

• "hugely influential": having an extremely large amount of influence or impact.
  • His early work was hugely influential on a generation of artists.*
• "hugely successful": achieving an exceptionally high level of success.
  • The product launch was *hugely successful, exceeding all sales targets.

Variants and Related Words

• Huge (adjective): extremely large in size, amount, or degree.
  • They faced a huge challenge.*
• Enormously (adverb): to a very great degree or extent; synonym for "hugely."
  • He was enormously grateful for their support.*

Synonyms

• Extremely: to a very high degree.
• Immensely: to an exceedingly great extent.
• Tremendously: very much; extremely.
• Vastly: to a very great extent.

Antonyms

• Slightly: to a small degree; not considerably.
• Marginally: to only a limited extent; very slightly.

Related Phrases/Idioms

Note: "Hugely" itself is not typically part of fixed idioms. Its function is primarily as an intensifying adverb.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. extremely
   • he was enormously popular

Từ đồng nghĩa

• enormously
• tremendously
• staggeringly