Standard Lemma guide

monumentally

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /mɒnjʊˈmɛntəli/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: M AA2 N Y AH0 M EH1 N T AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: M AA2 N Y UW0 M EH1 N T AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 3: M AA2 N Y AH0 M EH1 N AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 4: M AA2 N Y UW0 M EH1 N AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adv

Meaning 1

To a monumental extent; very greatly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Climbing this mountain naked was a monumentally stupid idea!
  • Einstein made some monumentally important scientific discoveries.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English monumental Middle English -ly English -ly English monumentally From monumental + -ly.