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

This year’s tally so far—just in July—greatly exceeds the normal number of cases the US sees in a whole year. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

And whenever Bell returns, expect the two to push each other greatly. — Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Adding Staksrud should greatly improve their Men’s team’s performance, and should greatly improve the DreamBreaker. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The new method greatly reduces the stress on these animals and the resources required to track and recapture such a large number of notoriously shy koalas. — New Atlas, 21 July 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