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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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as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm not greatly bothered by this setback
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Recent Examples of greatly
Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, medications can also greatly reduce one's risk of contracting HIV in the first place.
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Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
But club sports differ greatly from varsity athletics in terms of funding and visibility.
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Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
But some business owners said the lack of state worker foot traffic since the pandemic has greatly affected their business.
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Steve Large,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Starting with lighter weights, focusing on proper form, and increasing resistance gradually can greatly reduce injury risk.
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Jakob Roze,
Health,
1 July 2026
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Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
But club sports differ greatly from varsity athletics in terms of funding and visibility.
—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
But some business owners said the lack of state worker foot traffic since the pandemic has greatly affected their business.
—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Starting with lighter weights, focusing on proper form, and increasing resistance gradually can greatly reduce injury risk.
—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatly
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However, it was reduced to disorderly conduct and he was discharged honorably.
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To be absolutely clear, nobody, except maybe Melanie, is behaving honorably here, but a good Love Island story line isn’t measured in admirable behavior; it is measured in juice — and Melanie, Corbin, Kenzie, and Caleb have it.
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New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.
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This cucumber-and-onion dip meshes both flavors from the beloved Southern appetizers to make a zesty, creamy dish that will be highly appreciated at any party.
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The team turned to the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory, a stadium-sized synchrotron facility that produces extremely bright X-ray beams.
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Teasing out the impact of a small dose of radiation that occurs in addition to all those other exposures is extremely challenging, and the impact of extremely low exposures has not been decisively demonstrated.
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Media attention on the case has waned considerably since mid-February, when the sheriff and FBI released surveillance footage of an armed prowler in a ski mask shown tampering with Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera shortly before she was abducted.
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Longer lives have produced careers that are more dynamic, less linear and often considerably longer than those experienced by previous generations.
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But everyone on the Spurs shot terribly from deep in the clutch.
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Wonderfully and terribly, everything does happen for Maddie after her adoring bear of a husband, Jake (Eric Rahill), makes a cooking video of her that goes massively viral.
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Over the past decade, home prices have risen much faster than wages.
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These conditions had much higher fatality rates in 1776 because Americans had no antibiotics, few vaccines, no understanding of germ theory, no sterile surgical techniques and limited access to hospitals, experts note.
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Despite consuming mass quantities of high-calorie foods during competition season, most professional competitive eaters are very lean.
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Music icon Taylor Swift and football star Travis Kelce, who announced their engagement in August 2025, are anticipated to tie the knot very soon.
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Fireworks may be the traditional way to celebrate America’s birthday, but in Alaska, 250 years call for something with a little more horsepower and significantly fewer surviving vehicles.
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Ensure the stain is fully gone before drying—once heat sets it in, removal becomes significantly harder.
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“Greatly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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