Synonyms

vastly

American

[vast-lee, vahst‐] / ˈvæst li, ˈvɑst‐ /

adverb

to an extremely great extent or degree; hugely.

We still have essentially the same brains as early humans, but most of us live in vastly different circumstances than they did.

Other Word Forms

supervastly

adverb

Etymology

Origin of vastly

vast ( def. ) + -ly

Vocabulary lists containing vastly

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Vastly experienced leg-break bowler Adil Rashid leads the spin attack, with all-rounders Liam Dawson, Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed giving Brook a range of slow-bowling options.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Vastly different places, each of which boasts higher percentages of the local population living well into their 80s, 90s and beyond.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2023

Vastly experienced defender Guram Kashia, 35, captains the current squad and is his country's record caps holder with 103.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2023

Vastly unalike, both works are full of luminous color and reflect complex attitudes toward death.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2019

Vastly far away I see the sun, black but shining, and slowly revolving around it there are spiders.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

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