Meaning

2 senses
  1. To a great extent or degree.

    Expenses greatly exceeded revenues this year, much to nobody's surprise.

    He was more greatly beloved than anyone in living memory.

    си́льноsílʹno, суще́ственноsuščéstvenno, значи́тельноznačítelʹno

    to an extraordinary extent or degree

  2. (archaic)Nobly; magnanimously.

Examples

223 sentences
  1. Being a doctor helped me greatly during the journey.

    ruМоя врачебная профессия весьма мне помогла во время путешествия.

    deArzt zu sein, half mir während der Reise sehr.

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  2. Tom was greatly affected by the death of his son.

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  3. Tom was greatly affected by the death of his only daughter.

    deDer Tod seiner einzigen Tochter setzte Tom schwer zu.

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  4. My tastes differ greatly from yours.

    ruМои вкусы сильно отличаются от твоих.

    deMein Geschmack unterscheidet sich stark von deinem.

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  5. Adding salt greatly improves the flavor.

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Translations

4 languages
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By meaning 1
to a great extent or degree:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English gretly. By surface analysis, great + -ly.

Inherited from Middle English gretly. By surface analysis, great + -ly.

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Forms

more greatly/greater, most greatly/greatest
Comparativemore greatly / greater Lesson
Superlativemost greatly / greatest

regular

Synonyms

49 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

1 related words
Relatedgreat

See also

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