hugely
gb/hjˈud͡ʒli/ us/hjˈud͡ʒli/
B2
Engelska
Betydelser
0 betydelser
adverb
B2
quantity
1
to a very great degree
Very, very much.
Användningsmönster:
hugely + [adjective/adverb]; [verb] hugely
Vanligt misstag:
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).
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
slightly (Only to a small degree.)
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marginally (Only by a very small amount; often used in comparisons.)
Ordkombinationer
hugely important
|hugely popular
|hugely successful
|hugely helpful
|hugely influential
|hugely beneficial
|hugely impressed
|grow hugely
|benefit hugely
|depend hugely
Teman
intensifiers
|evaluation
|daily_life
Exempel
- Her support was hugely important to me during that time.
- The new schedule has helped us hugely.
- The film was hugely popular when it came out.
Exempel för inlärare
- Thank you—you helped me hugely.
- This change is hugely important.
adverb
C1
quantity
2
by a very large amount
By a lot; by a very big amount.
Användningsmönster:
hugely + [comparative/verb] (e.g., hugely outperform, hugely exceed)
Vanligt misstag:
Avoid using hugely with exact numbers (prefer by 20%, by three points); hugely is for general, not precise, size of difference.
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
barely (Only by a small amount; almost not at all.)
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minimally (By the smallest amount possible; often formal.)
Ordkombinationer
hugely different
|hugely outnumbered
|hugely outweigh
|hugely exceed
|hugely outperform
|hugely overestimate
|hugely underestimate
|hugely overspend
|hugely profitable
|hugely expensive
Teman
comparison
|measurement
|business
Exempel
- Their team was hugely outnumbered but still won.
- The final cost hugely exceeded our original estimate.
- The new model hugely outperforms the old one in battery life.
Exempel för inlärare
- This phone is hugely better than my old one.
- The price went up hugely.
Grammatik
Grundform
hugely
IPA
GB/hjˈud͡ʒli/
US/hjˈud͡ʒli/
Stavelser och betoning
hugely (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (hugely)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: hugely
- Plural: hugelies
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