COLOSSALLY Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words

colossally

adverb

Definition of colossally

as in extremely

to a great degree after reading all the praise from critics, I found the play to be colossally disappointing

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as in highly

to a large extent or degree the most colossally rude person she had ever met

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Recent Examples of colossally Besides, industrial catch-up is colossally expensive. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 June 2026 Everything she’s touched has gone colossally wrong. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 June 2026 Harden has a mixed bag of brilliance and failing colossally short over his 17 career playoff runs (33 series). — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 10 May 2026 Instead, Disney allowed a colossally bloated budget to feed into a show that needed its first season to find its legs. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 That colossally misguided approach over the past decade is part of the reason — a huge part of the reason — for the current mess. — Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for colossally

Adverb

This pre-seasoned, ¼ inch thick steel heat extremely evenly with minimal disparity between the center and edges.

— Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Search for jet quenching Previous experiments suggest that a millionth of a second after the Big Bang, even as temperatures remained extremely high, matter did not behave like gas but instead like liquid with very low viscosity.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of extremely

Adverb

Its work-in-progress was also one of five titles at the 2025 prestigious and highly selective Annecy Animation Showcase at the Cannes Festival’s Marché du Film.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Despite its highly specialized geometry, the Swoop felt like a fundamentally good bicycle.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

But the way those retailers have reported those refunds and incorporated them into their earnings has differed greatly, leading to confusion about how to read the strength of their results and their future outlooks.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
The new calendar was one part of a proposal from the owners that sought to greatly revise and limit baseball transactions.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of greatly

Adverb

This powerful dream sequence shows Sarah and the rest of Los Angeles utterly annihilated by a nuclear blast.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Fast-forward to today, and the brand’s shampoos, conditioners, hair oils, hair masks, and more are flying off the shelf—while the bond-repairing-product business is utterly booming.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

The Fed chairman, who took office in May for a four-year term, has so far shared very little commentary on the state of the economy or policy outlook.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
With Adults, being funny is what matters most, and in that regard, this is a very promising premiere.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of very

Adverb

So what had begun as a high school problem-solving project became something considerably more ambitious.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
My analysis, built on the County’s framework and precedent, puts the exposure at a considerably higher level.

— Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

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