Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hugely

/ˈhjuːd͡ʒli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
huge-ly
IPA
/ˈhjuːd͡ʒli/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Greatly; to a huge extent.

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Etymology

From Middle English hugely, hugeliche, equivalent to huge + -ly.

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Questions

How do you pronounce hugely?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhjuːd͡ʒli/.
What does hugely mean?
Greatly; to a huge extent.
Where does hugely come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce hugely

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈhjuːd͡ʒli/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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