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
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She has contributed greatly to our success.
They don't seem to be greatly bothered by the delay.
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Its openness to other countries also greatly increased, with China now allowing citizens from 58 destinations to visit visa-free — half of which were added in the past year — according to the Henley Openness Index.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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The personnel decisions contributed to that greatly but so did the management of the situation and play on the field.
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Sala’s liberation marked a major diplomatic and political victory for Meloni, whose recent visit to President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago retreat greatly enhanced her stature internationally at a time when Italy was negotiating Sala’s release.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Knowing that support for non-medical needs could greatly improve patients’ quality of life, Dempsey and his siblings, Mary Dempsey and Alicia Hatten, founded the Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing in 2008.
—Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
The personnel decisions contributed to that greatly but so did the management of the situation and play on the field.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Sala’s liberation marked a major diplomatic and political victory for Meloni, whose recent visit to President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago retreat greatly enhanced her stature internationally at a time when Italy was negotiating Sala’s release.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Greatly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greatly. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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