: 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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Without a centralized body to guide them, regulations in one state can look vastly different from another.
—October 14, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
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—James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
The teams are also on vastly different trajectories.
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My experience is vastly more diverse than just one city.
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October 14, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
But even with such reinforcements, the conventional Russian naval forces are vastly outgunned — and NATO air forces could likely destroy the Kaliningrad base in the initial hours of a live conflict.
—James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
The teams are also on vastly different trajectories.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
My experience is vastly more diverse than just one city.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vastly
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“Vastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vastly. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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