Entry Word: greatly

Function: adverb

Meaning: 1 in a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals <as commander of the Union armyʼs first black regiment, Robert Gould Shaw died as greatly as he had lived>

Synonyms gallantly, grandly, heroically, high-mindedly, honorably, magnanimously, nobly

Related Words loftily, venerably; magnificently, majestically

Near Antonyms abominably, contemptibly, despicably, detestably, hatefully; degenerately

Antonyms basely, dishonorably, ignobly

2 to a large extent or degree <Todd has greatly increased the scope of his theme on civic responsibility>

Synonyms astronomically, broadly, colossally, considerably, enormously, extensively, hugely, largely, massively, monstrously, much, sizably, stupendously, tremendously, utterly, vastly

Related Words appreciably, noticeably, significantly; abundantly, amply, copiously, healthily, plentifully

Near Antonyms modestly; fractionally; imperceptibly, infinitesimally, insignificantly, invisibly, microscopically, minutely, negligibly; barely, hardly, just, scarcely

Antonyms little, slightly

3 to a great degree <I'm not greatly bothered by this setback> — see very 1