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greatly

[ greyt-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

Origin of greatly¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English gretli, gretlich(e); great + -ly

Reports of the “end of men,”turns out, have been greatly exaggerated.

This approach would greatly limit his appeal beyond the Northeast and the west coast.

This deal will greatly ease a travel ban and the trade embargo, and make it easier for Americans to do business in Cuba.

More than the books, and they are greatly so, this is an action franchise.

Like Flaubert, Tolstoy and Stendhal greatly admired Walter Scott.

To this, it is greatly to be feared, the fiery Southerns will not submit without an armed struggle.

The old man seemed to be greatly agitated, and hurriedly whispering, "We thought you were never coming, sir!"

Excretion of these substances is greatly increased by a diet rich in nuclei, as sweetbreads and liver.

He distinguished himself under Napoleon, by whom he was greatly lamented.

Decomposition sets in rapidly, especially in warm weather, and greatly interferes with all the examinations.

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