massively

massively — adverb

1. used to emphasize that something happens, exists, or is true to an extraordinary

1.副詞B2
釋義

used to emphasize that something happens, exists, or is true to an extraordinary degree — far beyond what is normal or expected

例句

The city population grew massively after the new computer factory opened.

massively + verb of increase (grew)

Online learning has become massively popular among students in rural areas.

massively + adjective (popular)

同義詞
  • extremely

    the most general intensifier, slightly less dramatic than 'massively'

  • hugely

    similar scale but more informal, common in spoken British English

  • enormously

    suggests size or amount, slightly more formal than 'massively'

  • substantially

    more formal, preferred in academic and business writing

反義詞

文法句型

modifies verbs of change (grew, increased, expanded)

modifies adjectives of scale (popular, successful, different)

用法筆記

Commonly modifies verbs of change or improvement (grew, increased, expanded, improved) and adjectives describing scale or popularity (popular, successful, different). Can also appear before comparative adjectives and adverbs (massively better, massively more). Avoid in very formal academic writing, where 'substantially' or 'significantly' may be preferred.

常見錯誤

❌The two plans are massive different.
✅The two plans are massively different.
💡'massive' is an adjective; 'massively' is the adverb form needed to modify an adjective.