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greatly

[greyt-lee] / ˈgreɪt li /
ADVERB
considerably
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enormously extremely highly hugely immeasurably immensely incredibly indeed largely markedly mightily notably remarkably tremendously vastly very much
WEAK
abundantly by much conspicuously eminently emphatically exceedingly exceptionally famously glaringly in great measure incalculably incomparably infinitely inimitably intensely most much on a large scale powerfully strikingly superlatively supremely surpassingly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
little
WEAK
inconsiderably insignificantly unremarkably

Example Sentences

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This greatly increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, and early death.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Micron and its rivals have benefited greatly from a memory supply crunch that has sent product prices soaring.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The fact: Individual rattlesnakes, just like individual people, vary greatly in how they interpret threats, Pauly said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"It's a great honour to be part of it and it will help the school greatly and stop the risk of people being hit or worse."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It is important to keep in mind that a rich musical environment at home and at school will greatly benefit a child’s musical and cognitive abilities at any age.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.