1
: to a great extent or degree : very much
contributed greatly to improved relations
not greatly bothered
2
: in a great manner : nobly, magnanimously
a man may live greatly in the law—
O. W. Holmes †1935
O. W. Holmes †1935Synonyms
Examples of greatly in a Sentence
She has contributed greatly to our success.
They don't seem to be greatly bothered by the delay.
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Charter’s stock price has fluctuated greatly in recent years.
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Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
Conventional Silicon Valley wisdom says that most technological breakthroughs or mega-trends are overestimated in the near term and greatly underappreciated in the fullness of time.
—Colin Luce, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Charter’s stock price has fluctuated greatly in recent years.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
Their numbers have greatly increased with the rise of generative AI over the past few years.
—Thomas H. Davenport,
john Spens,
saurabh Gupta, Harvard Business Review, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Greatly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greatly. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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