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
Oliver Wendell Holmes †1935Examples of greatly in a Sentence
She has contributed greatly to our success.
They don't seem to be greatly bothered by the delay.
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Simmone Shah, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
Better yet, my hair-shedding has greatly improved.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
The pending $72-billion deal would greatly reshape the Hollywood landscape.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Whereas Apollo space suits were akin to wearing an inflated balloon that greatly hindered motion, the AxEMU is designed with flexible joints that give astronauts mobility to kneel, jog or even do the splits.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Greatly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greatly. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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