The use of “majorly” to describe abundance of something
I hear the term 'majorly' being used often these days and wanted to check the correctness of it. For example,
This article is majorly flawed.
And likewise,
The customer was majorly upset.
If this usage is considered informal, what is a more formal alternative word to 'majorly'?
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I hear the term 'majorly' being used often these days and wanted to check the correctness of it. For example,
This article is majorly flawed.
And likewise,
The customer was majorly upset.
If this usage is considered informal, what is a more formal alternative word to 'majorly'?
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Majorly is majorly informal. The article is badly flawed; the customer was extremely upset.
– ab2
Jan 3 at 0:41
It may not be liked by some, but it's a word that's used in such a way. You can look at a thesaurus for alternatives.
– Jason Bassford
Jan 3 at 0:42
Welcome! I believe that Vice Overlord for Wretched Neologism Sir Reginald Kerr-Mudgeon has designated majorly for immediate oxborification...
– Rob_Ster
Jan 3 at 0:46
Sir Reggie reportedly prefers "significantly" or "severely", for example...
– Rob_Ster
Jan 3 at 0:47
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I hear the term 'majorly' being used often these days and wanted to check the correctness of it. For example,
This article is majorly flawed.
And likewise,
The customer was majorly upset.
If this usage is considered informal, what is a more formal alternative word to 'majorly'?
grammaticality
edited 2 days ago
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I hear the term 'majorly' being used often these days and wanted to check the correctness of it. For example,
This article is majorly flawed.
And likewise,
The customer was majorly upset.
If this usage is considered informal, what is a more formal alternative word to 'majorly'?
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Majorly is majorly informal. The article is badly flawed; the customer was extremely upset.
– ab2
Jan 3 at 0:41
It may not be liked by some, but it's a word that's used in such a way. You can look at a thesaurus for alternatives.
– Jason Bassford
Jan 3 at 0:42
Welcome! I believe that Vice Overlord for Wretched Neologism Sir Reginald Kerr-Mudgeon has designated majorly for immediate oxborification...
– Rob_Ster
Jan 3 at 0:46
Sir Reggie reportedly prefers "significantly" or "severely", for example...
– Rob_Ster
Jan 3 at 0:47
add a comment |
Majorly is majorly informal. The article is badly flawed; the customer was extremely upset.
– ab2
Jan 3 at 0:41
It may not be liked by some, but it's a word that's used in such a way. You can look at a thesaurus for alternatives.
– Jason Bassford
Jan 3 at 0:42
Welcome! I believe that Vice Overlord for Wretched Neologism Sir Reginald Kerr-Mudgeon has designated majorly for immediate oxborification...
– Rob_Ster
Jan 3 at 0:46
Sir Reggie reportedly prefers "significantly" or "severely", for example...
– Rob_Ster
Jan 3 at 0:47
Majorly is majorly informal. The article is badly flawed; the customer was extremely upset.
– ab2
Jan 3 at 0:41
Majorly is majorly informal. The article is badly flawed; the customer was extremely upset.
– ab2
Jan 3 at 0:41
It may not be liked by some, but it's a word that's used in such a way. You can look at a thesaurus for alternatives.
– Jason Bassford
Jan 3 at 0:42
It may not be liked by some, but it's a word that's used in such a way. You can look at a thesaurus for alternatives.
– Jason Bassford
Jan 3 at 0:42
Welcome! I believe that Vice Overlord for Wretched Neologism Sir Reginald Kerr-Mudgeon has designated majorly for immediate oxborification...
– Rob_Ster
Jan 3 at 0:46
Welcome! I believe that Vice Overlord for Wretched Neologism Sir Reginald Kerr-Mudgeon has designated majorly for immediate oxborification...
– Rob_Ster
Jan 3 at 0:46
Sir Reggie reportedly prefers "significantly" or "severely", for example...
– Rob_Ster
Jan 3 at 0:47
Sir Reggie reportedly prefers "significantly" or "severely", for example...
– Rob_Ster
Jan 3 at 0:47
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I hear the term 'majorly' being used often these days and wanted to
check the correctness of it.
Its usage is correct.
This article is majorly flawed / the customer was majorly
upset.
This usage could be considered colloquial/informal.
If informal, what is an alternative?
See below for the different usages and senses of majorly from the OED and here for synonyms: Merriam-Webster Dictionary
- Adverb: greatly to a major degree; largely in the main
- Intensifier: colloq. (orig. U.S.) modifying an adjective: really,
very.
Formal:
1997 Guardian 19 July 5 Doug Doretti, president of the company,
said last night: ‘If this keeps happening it will majorly affect us.’
Informal:
1995 Gazette (Montreal) 22 Jan. f6 It was a real bachelor pad,
majorly slimy.
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I hear the term 'majorly' being used often these days and wanted to
check the correctness of it.
Its usage is correct.
This article is majorly flawed / the customer was majorly
upset.
This usage could be considered colloquial/informal.
If informal, what is an alternative?
See below for the different usages and senses of majorly from the OED and here for synonyms: Merriam-Webster Dictionary
- Adverb: greatly to a major degree; largely in the main
- Intensifier: colloq. (orig. U.S.) modifying an adjective: really,
very.
Formal:
1997 Guardian 19 July 5 Doug Doretti, president of the company,
said last night: ‘If this keeps happening it will majorly affect us.’
Informal:
1995 Gazette (Montreal) 22 Jan. f6 It was a real bachelor pad,
majorly slimy.
answered Jan 3 at 0:54
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I hear the term 'majorly' being used often these days and wanted to
check the correctness of it.
Its usage is correct.
This article is majorly flawed / the customer was majorly
upset.
This usage could be considered colloquial/informal.
If informal, what is an alternative?
See below for the different usages and senses of majorly from the OED and here for synonyms: Merriam-Webster Dictionary
- Adverb: greatly to a major degree; largely in the main
- Intensifier: colloq. (orig. U.S.) modifying an adjective: really,
very.
Formal:
1997 Guardian 19 July 5 Doug Doretti, president of the company,
said last night: ‘If this keeps happening it will majorly affect us.’
Informal:
1995 Gazette (Montreal) 22 Jan. f6 It was a real bachelor pad,
majorly slimy.
answered Jan 3 at 0:54
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I hear the term 'majorly' being used often these days and wanted to
check the correctness of it.
Its usage is correct.
This article is majorly flawed / the customer was majorly
upset.
This usage could be considered colloquial/informal.
If informal, what is an alternative?
See below for the different usages and senses of majorly from the OED and here for synonyms: Merriam-Webster Dictionary
- Adverb: greatly to a major degree; largely in the main
- Intensifier: colloq. (orig. U.S.) modifying an adjective: really,
very.
Formal:
1997 Guardian 19 July 5 Doug Doretti, president of the company,
said last night: ‘If this keeps happening it will majorly affect us.’
Informal:
1995 Gazette (Montreal) 22 Jan. f6 It was a real bachelor pad,
majorly slimy.
answered Jan 3 at 0:54
lbf
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I hear the term 'majorly' being used often these days and wanted to
check the correctness of it.
Its usage is correct.
This article is majorly flawed / the customer was majorly
upset.
This usage could be considered colloquial/informal.
If informal, what is an alternative?
See below for the different usages and senses of majorly from the OED and here for synonyms: Merriam-Webster Dictionary
- Adverb: greatly to a major degree; largely in the main
- Intensifier: colloq. (orig. U.S.) modifying an adjective: really,
very.
Formal:
1997 Guardian 19 July 5 Doug Doretti, president of the company,
said last night: ‘If this keeps happening it will majorly affect us.’
Informal:
1995 Gazette (Montreal) 22 Jan. f6 It was a real bachelor pad,
majorly slimy.
answered Jan 3 at 0:54
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Majorly is majorly informal. The article is badly flawed; the customer was extremely upset.
– ab2
Jan 3 at 0:41
It may not be liked by some, but it's a word that's used in such a way. You can look at a thesaurus for alternatives.
– Jason Bassford
Jan 3 at 0:42
Welcome! I believe that Vice Overlord for Wretched Neologism Sir Reginald Kerr-Mudgeon has designated majorly for immediate oxborification...
– Rob_Ster
Jan 3 at 0:46
Sir Reggie reportedly prefers "significantly" or "severely", for example...
– Rob_Ster
Jan 3 at 0:47