GREATLY Synonyms: 187 Similar and Opposite Words

greatly

adverb

ˈgrāt-lē

Definition of greatly

as in honorably

in a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals as commander of the Union army's first black regiment, Robert Gould Shaw died as greatly as he had lived

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as in highly

to a large extent or degree authorities have greatly increased the scope of their investigation of corruption in the mayor's office

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as in extremely

to a great degree I'm not greatly bothered by this setback

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Recent Examples of greatly The project has benefited greatly from the resources committed by the New Jersey State Police Forensic Anthropology Unit. — Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Contact lenses benefit from proper daily hygiene, though the process has been greatly simplified. — Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 The new vessel, according to the CSL Group (CSL), the world’s largest owner and operator of self-unloading ships, will greatly boost Adbri’s limestone operations. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 There will be two Dan Sullivans on the ballot, which greatly benefits Democrats. — Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for greatly

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Bowen remained in the Marines until August 1946, when he was honorably discharged.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Park was flown back home, honorably discharged and awarded a Purple Heart.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of honorably

Adverb

Tennis has always been highly dependent on the weather; unlike in soccer or football, rain cancels or delays a match until the court is dry enough to be playable.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Government debt makes up more than 200% of its gross domestic product, leaving its finances highly sensitive to rising borrowing costs.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

This pre-seasoned, ¼ inch thick steel heat extremely evenly with minimal disparity between the center and edges.

— Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Search for jet quenching Previous experiments suggest that a millionth of a second after the Big Bang, even as temperatures remained extremely high, matter did not behave like gas but instead like liquid with very low viscosity.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of extremely

Adverb

Pushing it into hard motocross-style shenanigans will knock that time down considerably, of course.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Chelsea, despite missing out on a late move for Lamine Camara, and Tottenham have improved considerably, but that is more a reflection of previous dysfunction — and a lighter schedule — than inspired recruitment.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of considerably

Adverb

Chips built for bending The manufacturing process starts much like that used for conventional silicon wafers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
How much longer will Ty Lue, one of the league’s very best coaches, want to stick around this mess?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of much

Adverb

Consequently, these price pressures could become significantly more pronounced by the end of this year, with effects potentially extending into 2027.

— , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Brazil also has a complete fiber-to-fashion supply chain and can source most key raw materials domestically, significantly reducing dependence on Asia.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of significantly

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