: 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
David GilmourIt was the most eclectic—yet also vastly entertaining—evening of dance I have seen in a long time.—Rita Felciano
Rita FelcianoExamples 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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My personal favorite films of Gray’s , two that have stuck with me and never left, are The Lost City Of Z and Two Lovers, vastly different movies showing the range of this filmmaker who is a true original.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 May 2026
The United Arab Emirates will accelerate construction of a new oil pipeline to double its export capacity through Fujairah by 2027, the government’s Abu Dhabi Media Office said on Friday, vastly expanding its ability to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The real story of Anthony and Grietje speaks to many American ideals—that down and out people from vastly different places could come to a new place to escape the shackles of Europe and ultimately make a better life.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
This a vastly different outcome than those sought by Los Angeles and other cities, but still, very valuable.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 May 2026
The United Arab Emirates will accelerate construction of a new oil pipeline to double its export capacity through Fujairah by 2027, the government’s Abu Dhabi Media Office said on Friday, vastly expanding its ability to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The real story of Anthony and Grietje speaks to many American ideals—that down and out people from vastly different places could come to a new place to escape the shackles of Europe and ultimately make a better life.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
This a vastly different outcome than those sought by Los Angeles and other cities, but still, very valuable.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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“Vastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vastly. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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