: to a very great or vast degree or extent : exceedingly
two people with vastly different tastes
a vastly more powerful bomb
But bluff and bravado … won against potential enemies who vastly outnumbered him.—
David Gilmour
David GilmourIt was the most eclectic—yet also vastly entertaining—evening of dance I have seen in a long time.—Rita Felciano
Rita FelcianoExamples of vastly in a Sentence
the team has vastly improved in the course of the season
vastly underestimated the cost of advertising the new product
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Despite today’s vastly different landscape, though, many leaders remain focused on KPIs, hierarchy, and top-down control.
—William Arruda, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The last leadership transition, from Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to Khamenei in 1989, occurred under vastly different conditions.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
What would be the impact on global trade if Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz?
Oil exporters and importers would stand to be vastly impacted by a closure.
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Sometimes, even products made by the same manufacturers could have vastly different levels of magnesium, Alan said.
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William Arruda, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The last leadership transition, from Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to Khamenei in 1989, occurred under vastly different conditions.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
What would be the impact on global trade if Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz?
Oil exporters and importers would stand to be vastly impacted by a closure.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 24 June 2025
Sometimes, even products made by the same manufacturers could have vastly different levels of magnesium, Alan said.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for vastly
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“Vastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vastly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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