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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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3
as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm not greatly bothered by this setback
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Recent Examples of greatly
The brother of a woman killed in 1974 said the technology law enforcement now uses to track down criminals has advanced greatly, and those hiding guilt should pray because they are being hunted and eventually they will be caught and punished.
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Mitch Mitchell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
In a market that suffered greatly from the pandemic supply shortage, new inventory should be welcomed by buyers, but that isn't what is happening in Dallas.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Vendors point out that recurring art markets and face-to-face intersections vary greatly from online shopping — in a way that’s positive for small businesses and local artists.
—Ramal Nasim, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Their range of possession per game varies greatly under Cherundolo, with many performances checking in below 40 per cent and a healthy number exceeding 60 per cent.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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Mitch Mitchell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
In a market that suffered greatly from the pandemic supply shortage, new inventory should be welcomed by buyers, but that isn't what is happening in Dallas.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Vendors point out that recurring art markets and face-to-face intersections vary greatly from online shopping — in a way that’s positive for small businesses and local artists.
—Ramal Nasim, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Their range of possession per game varies greatly under Cherundolo, with many performances checking in below 40 per cent and a healthy number exceeding 60 per cent.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatly
Adverb
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In tests performed on human volunteers and rabbits, the technology proved to be highly accurate at monitoring IOP and EM.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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Although Android 16 has now launched, at least for some device users, and brought with it long-overdue and highly welcome new security protections, users of Google Messages will need to wait a little longer for one critical update.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Adverb
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Mills, a longtime associate of Fiona Apple, knows this territory well: the pointed self-analysis of an extremely sensitive person.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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City’s academy has been extremely productive in recent years, with Phil Foden the shining light, but Rico Lewis, James McAtee, Oscar Bobb and O’Reilly are all now established squad players.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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After its last attempt to take down the Autobots goes terribly awry, he’s booted out of the Decepticons forever.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
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As events would soon make clear, that assumption was terribly misguided.—
Vali Nasr,
Foreign Affairs,
10 June 2025
Adverb
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The calls didn’t last much longer than five minutes.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Everything from the overall footprint to the buttons and joystick has been expanded to feel much more appropriate in larger hands.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2025
Adverb
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Remember to look high and low, scrutinizing not just eye-level shelves but also the very top ledges and the floor beneath hanging clothes.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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The restaurant itself is long gone and most of the area looks very different, having been rebuilt after the bombing during the Second World War, but there’s an obelisk marking the spot just a few yards from Odeonsplatz square, upon which the club’s founding document is mounted.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Under Pollard’s leadership, ServiceMaster, then based in Downers Grove, grew significantly, becoming a national powerhouse in outsourced services.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Late last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast a stronger harvest this August through October, and global demand remains steady with almond inventories significantly reduced from pandemic highs.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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One dog’s late-night cravings led him on a five-mile (incredibly relatable) journey.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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After four successful seasons of Godfather of Harlem — a true cultural phenomenon — moving into producing and creating new shows with him felt incredibly natural and organic.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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Forced to be an armchair detective, he’s assisted in his sleuthing by girlfriend Lisa (Grace Kelly, utterly gorgeous and talking in a tiny voice that sounds as if her throat had been chilled with a constant supply of ice drops).—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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With their men slaughtered, local women in the epic like Briseis are driven to a horrific existence, enslaved by their Greek captors and the killers of their fathers, husbands and brothers—utterly powerless victims of war, subject to the soldiers’ every whim, including rape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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“Greatly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatly. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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