massively

IPA/ˈmæsɪvli/
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massively — 副詞

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

1.副詞B2
釋義

大幅

表示程度或規模極大

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.

這座城市的人口在新電腦工廠開設後大幅成長。

massively + verb of increase (grew)

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

線上學習在鄉村學生中變得極受歡迎。

massively + adjective (popular)

常見搭配
  • grew massively
  • increased massively
  • expanded massively
  • improved massively
  • massively popular
  • massively successful
  • massively different
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.

同根字

常見搭配

副詞搭配

  • massively + comparative (massively bigger / massively less / massively more)

常用片語

  • grew massively
  • increased massively
  • expanded massively
  • improved massively
  • massively popular
  • massively successful
  • massively different
  • massively important