greatly

/ˈɡɹeɪ̯t.li/
adverb

To a great extent or degree.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adverb 1 meaning

  1. To a great extent or degree.

    “Expenses greatly exceeded revenues this year, much to nobody's surprise.”

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Where it comes from

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English gretly. By surface analysis, great + -ly.

Similar and opposite words

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verydrasticallyabsolutelysorelywidelyhorriblyhorrendouslybone
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GREATLY at a glance

GREATLY has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (G 2 + R 1 + E 1 + A 1 + T 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,011 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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