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Princeton's WordNet

  1. greatlyadverb

    to an extraordinary extent or degree

    "he improved greatly"

Wiktionary

  1. greatlyadverb

    Nobly; magnanimously.

  2. greatlyadverb

    To a great extent or degree.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Greatlyadjective

    Etymology: from great.

    Thy sorrow I will greatly multiply. John Milton.

    Yet London, empress of the northern clime,
    By an high fate thou greatly didst expire. John Dryden, Ann. Mir.

    Where are these bold intrepid sons of war,
    That greatly turn their backs upon the foe,
    And to their general send a brave defiance? Joseph Addison, Cato.

ChatGPT

  1. greatly

    Greatly is an adverb that means to a large extent, considerably, significantly, or very much. It is often used to emphasize the high degree or intensity of a situation, condition, or effect.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Greatlyadverb

    in a great degree; much

  2. Greatlyadverb

    nobly; illustriously; magnanimously

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'greatly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2967

  2. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'greatly' in Adverbs Frequency: #229

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of greatly in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of greatly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of greatly in a Sentence

  1. Julia Wyman:

    Our aim is to ensure those looking to purchase a firearm are aware of the potential risks [and to promote responsible gun ownership], often gun purchasers wrongly believe guns will keep them safe when, in fact, a gun in the home greatly increases the risk of homicide and suicide. This sets the record straight so consumers can make an informed choice to buy a firearm or not.

  2. Ralph Regenvanu:

    We hope that the highest court in the world, the International Court of Justice, will hand down an opinion that will be greatly persuasive in terms of increasing domestic action and identifying what gaps in international law and domestic law that need to be filled, this will be the first time that this organ of the UN will actually have to address the climate crisis, and the legal obligations of states in that regard, so it is quite historic.

  3. Brendan Francis:

    If you greatly desire something, have the guts to stake everything on obtaining it.

  4. Dan Salpeter:

    A personal best in Rio very much depends on the conditions, which can change from day to day, so it's hard to know ... But Lonah still has tremendous potential to improve greatly over the next 10 years and even beyond.

  5. Mia Hansen:

    Lance will be greatly missed.

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