Massively
/ˈmæsɪvli/
Definitions
To a very great extent or degree; enormously.
/ˈmæsɪvli/
To a very great extent or degree.
The project was massively successful, exceeding all expectations.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're building with LEGOs. If you use a LOT of blocks, you're building something massively big! It's like, super duper big, or happening to a very large degree.
👶 For kids: Doing something massively means doing a whole bunch of it! Like, if you love eating ice cream, you might say you ate it massively!
More Examples
The use of social media has increased massively in recent years.
The government intervened massively in the financial markets.
How It's Used
"The company invested massively in renewable energy."
"The new software update improved performance massively."
"Data is being collected massively from different platforms."
From "massive" + "-ly", indicating an adverbial form. "Massive" itself comes from the French word "massif", meaning "massive" or "bulky", derived from "masse", meaning "mass".
The term 'massively' has seen a surge in usage in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, particularly in technology and business contexts.
Memory tip
Think of a huge mass, like a mountain. Doing something massively means doing it on a huge scale.