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

If Monken creates an offense that’s greatly improved and at least occasionally explosive, maybe the Browns can overachieve. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Sure, the Gators still played a ten game, All SEC slate, but access to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium was greatly limited, as the stadium which normally seats upwards of 90,000 fans on gameday had its attendance whittled down to less than 20,000. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

And, of course, scraping activity greatly intensifies during the 15 to 20 days leading up to the breeding season. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Cost Supporters of state tax incentives long have held that the benefits greatly outweigh the costs, but there will be plenty of scrutiny on the bottom line. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Sep. 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