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: 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 It was the most eclectic—yet also vastly entertaining—evening of dance I have seen in a long time.— Rita Felciano

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Recent Examples on the Web The Raptors are a vastly superior opponent, but the moneyline odds on the Nets are inflated as a result of the public backing Toronto’s prolonged streak. — Esten Mclaren, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, "Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors odds, picks and best bets," 8 Feb. 2020 The study notes that in extreme climate warming scenarios, a speedup of global winds also occurs - but the change was expected to peak at the end of this century, after vastly more warming than has happened so far. — Chris Mooney, Anchorage Daily News, "World’s oceans are speeding up - another mega-scale consequence of climate change," 6 Feb. 2020 The House voted 224-194 on Thursday to pass a package of pro-union proposals intended to make workplace organizing vastly easier. — Sean Higgins, Washington Examiner, "House Democrats pass massive union wish list legislation," 6 Feb. 2020 Leaving Athens to fight an army vastly superior in number was extremely dangerous. — National Geographic, "At the Battle of Marathon, Athens' underdog victory stunned Persia," 6 Feb. 2020 If many infections go unnoticed, as the Japanese finding suggests, that vastly complicates efforts to contain the outbreak. — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, "“This beast is moving very fast.” Will the new coronavirus be contained—or go pandemic?," 5 Feb. 2020 Prosecutors also are arguing that no matter Fletcher’s actions, Christian responded with vastly disproportionate force: using a deadly weapon. — oregonlive, "Micah Fletcher takes stand in MAX stabbing trial: ‘I simply did what I should do’ to challenge bully," 4 Feb. 2020 Biden -- who’s struggled with fundraising since jumping into the White House race last April – is being vastly outspent by rivals Sanders, Warren and Buttigieg in the Iowa ad wars. — Fox News, "Democracy 2020 Digest: Bloomberg, who gave big to DNC, gets controversial boost from party," 1 Feb. 2020 Compared with just a few decades ago, vastly more Americans are forgoing the old-fashioned burial and turning to cremation. — Caren Chesler, Popular Mechanics, "Burning Out: What Really Happens Inside a Crematorium," 8 Nov. 2019

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“Vastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vastly. Accessed 23 Feb. 2020.

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