greatly

adverb

great·​ly ˈgrāt-lē 

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 …

—Oliver Wendell Holmes †1935

Synonyms of greatly

• honorably

Examples of greatly in a Sentence

She has contributed greatly to our success.

They don't seem to be greatly bothered by the delay.

Recent Examples on the Web

When the city passes a bond to help finance an affordable housing development, the costs for public funding can greatly exceed purely private financing, according to Mahan. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 May 2026

Certainly, fiscal resources and talented teachers matter greatly, but their orchestration into a positive school climate, strong home–school relationships, and consistent, supportive instruction depends primarily on the principal. —Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Yet, the world has changed greatly, and systemic-level acceptance and having options have caused a shift. —Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2026

But as Cuban pointed out, gold has greatly outperformed Bitcoin over the past year, although Bitcoin has trimmed gold’s lead over the past three months. —Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for greatly

• lately
• stately
• innately
• ornately
• pinnately
• sedately
• precipitately