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vastly

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

adverb

  1. 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.


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Etymology

Origin of vastly

vast ( def. ) + -ly

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"Digital connectivity has vastly improved across the country, what we need to do is put in resources and focus on upgrading infrastructure and move to computer-based exams," he told the BBC.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

This is why Muir says that “the market is vastly underestimating the dangers lurking under the covers.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Each day we live through this era, we get vastly dumber.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2026

He could have spent his whole life doing nothing but golfing and hanging out with Jeffrey Epstein, and he would have ended up vastly more wealthy than he is today.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

Accordingly, the number of possible individual human beings is vastly greater than the number that have ever lived: the untapped potential of the human species is immense.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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