greatly
Americanadverb
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in or to a great degree; much.
greatly improved in health.
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in a great manner.
Etymology
Origin of greatly
First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English gretli, gretlich(e); great + -ly
Example Sentences
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This statute greatly expanded the protections granted to authors.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
And that’s not greatly practical for smartphone devotees, who are already getting a truncated image of one weather possibility that was sent before the model was scheduled to refresh.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
When he was born, Jonah's physical appearance also raised questions - it differed greatly from both her own and the one described in Ditto's profile.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Together, the two observing sites greatly expand the geographic reach of the survey and allow SDSS-V to examine the sky from both hemispheres.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
All the palace mice, of course, and we greatly outnumber the humans.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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