colossally en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree French colossalder. English colossal Middle English -ly English -ly English colossally From colossal + -ly.
Meanings
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In a colossal manner, or to a colossal extent.
Primitive people, colossally ignorant of the cause of disease and of curative processes, attributed to supernatural agencies any causes and effects for which their simple minds could give no natural explanations.
1940, Rosetta E. Clarkson, Green Enchantments: The Magic Spell of Gardens, The Macmillan Company, page 253:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most colossally | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more colossally | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |