greatly
350
1.0
- adverb
- /ˈɡreɪtli/
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- His efforts in the project have greatly exceeded our expectations.
- vary greatly
- greatly reduce
- greatly improve
Today, what they do is they greatly value the destination.
- Today, what they do is they greatly value the destination.
- I think the country benefits greatly from his presence.
- And yes, your social status will matter greatly in their pursuit of you.
- Mental illness varies greatly from time to time.
- So it it takes accidents and greatly enhances their lethality.
- I kind of did that and it did actually greatly improve my mental health.
- This is a big problem which got greatly exposed.
- But I don't think it reflects greatly on the players either.
Examples
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Nevertheless, we do use agency staff in some areas, and we greatly value their contribution.
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The truth remains hidden, and that continues to greatly hurt the country.
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I think the country benefits greatly from his presence.
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I kind of did that and it did actually greatly improve my mental health.
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Today, what they do is they greatly value the destination.
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And yes, your social status will matter greatly in their pursuit of you.
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Some people are greatly troubled by change.
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The way teachers perceive a student can greatly influence his or her academic performance and behavior in school.
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MRI, when done well, greatly improves cancer imaging.
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For example, banning smoking in one's home can greatly increase the chances of successfully quitting smoking.
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Synonyms
∞
1.0
To a very great degree
∞
6.5
To a very large degree
922
1.0
To a very high degree, often about skill or rank
351
3.5
By a large, noticeable amount that makes a difference
235
2.8
A fairly large amount
230
1.4
To a very great degree, often before words like cold or sad
151
4.7
By a very large amount that makes it hard to refuse
144
3.4
By a large amount
137
3.9
To a much higher level than usual
129
4.9
To a large degree
128
3.5
To a very large degree
111
1.0
In a very good and impressive way
110
4.2
Very strongly in a way that changes people's feelings or thoughts
101
3.5
In a way that is especially clear or important
57
2.7
To a very great degree
57
4.6
To a very great degree
21
3.5
To a very great degree
18
5.7
Very, to a high level
17
5.2
To a very great degree
13
3.2
To a large degree or very strongly
12
3.6
To a very high degree
11
3.5
To a large degree
10
5.4
To a very great degree that you cannot count
7
7.5
To a much greater degree than is normal
6
7.4
To a very large degree
2
7.7
In a very large and impressive way
1
3.0
By a much larger amount than others
1
7.6
By a very large amount that cannot be measured
1
8.9
In a very large way
1
8.4
To a very high degree
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Greatly comes from the old English word great, which meant 'large' or 'big', plus the ending -ly that turns it into an adverb. So, to do something greatly is to do it to a 'large' degree or 'very much'.