Also means
en masse
Usage Note
Masivamente describes an action performed by or affecting a very large number of people or things simultaneously. It is common in news language: participaron masivamente ('they turned out en masse'). The related adjective is masivo ('massive, large-scale'); note that masivo in Spanish usually means 'involving large numbers of people' rather than 'physically large.'
Examples
"La gente participó masivamente en las elecciones."
Natural Translation
People turned out en masse for the elections.
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