hugely
gb/hjˈud͡ʒli/ us/hjˈud͡ʒli/
B2
English
rendkívül, nagymértékben, jóval, jelentősen
B2
1
rendkívül
B2
Usage pattern:
hugely + [adjective/adverb]; [verb] hugely
Her support was hugely important to me during that time.
Abban az időszakban a támogatása rendkívül fontos volt számomra.
The new schedule has helped us hugely.
Az új időbeosztás rengeteget segített nekünk.
The film was hugely popular when it came out.
Learner examples
Thank you—you helped me hugely.
Köszönöm, rengeteget segítettél.
This change is hugely important.
Ez a változás rendkívül fontos.
Common mistake:
Don’t confuse with highly: highly is common with more formal/positive adjectives (highly likely, highly effective), while hugely often emphasizes size or impact (hugely important, benefited hugely).
Meaning
to a very great degree
Collocations
hugely important
|hugely popular
|hugely successful
|hugely helpful
|hugely influential
|hugely beneficial
|hugely impressed
|grow hugely
|benefit hugely
|depend hugely
Synonyms
enormously (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal.)
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extremely (More general intensifier; less focused on size/scale.)
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immensely (Often suggests depth of feeling or scale; slightly more literary.)
Antonyms
slightly (Only to a small degree.)
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marginally (Only by a very small amount; often used in comparisons.)
Themes
intensifiers
|evaluation
|daily_life
Definition
Very, very much.
To an extremely large extent; very much.
C1
2
jóval
B1
jelentősen
B2
Usage pattern:
hugely + [comparative/verb] (e.g., hugely outperform, hugely exceed)
Their team was hugely outnumbered but still won.
Az ő csapatuk jóval kisebb létszámú volt, mégis nyertek.
The final cost hugely exceeded our original estimate.
A végső költség jóval meghaladta az eredeti becslésünket.
The new model hugely outperforms the old one in battery life.
Learner examples
This phone is hugely better than my old one.
Ez a telefon jóval jobb a réginél.
The price went up hugely.
Az ár jelentősen emelkedett.
Common mistake:
Avoid using hugely with exact numbers (prefer by 20%, by three points); hugely is for general, not precise, size of difference.
Meaning
by a very large amount
Collocations
hugely different
|hugely outnumbered
|hugely outweigh
|hugely exceed
|hugely outperform
|hugely overestimate
|hugely underestimate
|hugely overspend
|hugely profitable
|hugely expensive
Synonyms
greatly (Common and neutral; can sound less emphatic.)
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by far (Often used specifically with superlatives or clear comparisons.)
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vastly (Emphasizes a very large difference; slightly more formal.)
Antonyms
barely (Only by a small amount; almost not at all.)
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minimally (By the smallest amount possible; often formal.)
Themes
comparison
|measurement
|business
Definition
By a lot; by a very big amount.
By a very large amount; far (used especially with comparisons and results).
Grammar
Dictionary form
hugely
IPA
GB/hjˈud͡ʒli/
US/hjˈud͡ʒli/
Syllables & stress
hugely (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (hugely)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: hugely
- Plural: hugelies
Word family
Expressions
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