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

Lionfish supplanted indigenous stocks like the red mullet to the dismay of fishers, who have seen local varieties popular with customers greatly diminish. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

Theoretically, this could enable him to work as a left No 10 without altering Villa’s system too greatly. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Businesses said that recent rains in the area, including Thursday morning, have greatly reduced the threat of fires in parts of the BWCAW. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 30 July 2026

However, once the birds were established in urban areas, exposure to hunting greatly decreased and they were not harvested at the same rates as rural geese, since hunting is not allowed in urban areas. — Mark Vrtiska, The Conversation, 30 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