mid-12c., apparently a shortening of Old French ahuge, ahoge "extremely large, enormous; mighty, powerful," itself of uncertain origin. Related: Hugeness.
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hugely adv.
mid-14c., from huge + -ly (2).
hugeous adj.
early 15c., expanded form of huge with -ous. Related: Hugeously.
humongous adj.
also humungous, by 1972, American English, apparently a fanciful mash-up of huge and monstrous.