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HUGELY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hugely mean? 

HUGELY (adverb)
  The adverb HUGELY has 1 sense:

1. extremelyplay

  Familiarity information: HUGELY used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HUGELY (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Extremely

Synonyms:

enormously; hugely; staggeringly; tremendously

Context example:

he was enormously popular


 Context examples 


Result: norms that vary hugely from one country to another.

(Health threats caused by mobile phone radiation, EUROPARL TV)

And she clapped her hands and declared that she was hugely pleased.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

The findings of the study, funded by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and carried out at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, have been described as "hugely significant".

(Poor Sleep, Lack of Exercise Increase Risk of Nut Allergy, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

As Lip-lip invariably won, he enjoyed it hugely.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

Far Tamalpais, barely seen in the silver haze, bulked hugely by the Golden Gate, the latter a pale gold pathway under the westering sun.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

“It’s what I should have done at first,” I answered, hugely disgusted with myself.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Her wit was playing keenly, and she was enjoying the tilt as much as Wolf Larsen, and he was enjoying it hugely.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)



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