vastly

adverb

vast·ly ˈvast-lē

Synonyms of vastly next

: to a very great or vast degree or extent : exceedingly

two people with vastly different tastes

a vastly more powerful bomb

But bluff and bravado … won against potential enemies who vastly outnumbered him.—

David Gilmour

It was the most eclectic—yet also vastly entertaining—evening of dance I have seen in a long time.—

Rita Felciano

Examples of vastly in a Sentence

the team has vastly improved in the course of the season vastly underestimated the cost of advertising the new product

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China has vastly extended its influence, for example, through more than $2 trillion in foreign direct investment stock in countries around the world; and with control over a growing number of ports worldwide, including ports crucial to NATO and the U.S. Navy. —

Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 The strange juxtaposition of honoring men from vastly different legacies has persisted for decades. —

CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025 Kyiv enters 2025 on the backfoot in its war against Russia, with Ukrainian forces struggling to hold back Russian advances in the east, where they are vastly outnumbered. —

Sophie Tanno, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025 Until the 1960s, Altadena remained vastly white, a result of past racial covenants, according to nonprofit advocacy group Altadena Heritage. —

Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for vastly