: 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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The space wasn’t vastly different from the Polaris lounge—United’s top-tier offering—at Newark.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
With no trial in sight, Bolton’s case is on a vastly different trajectory than the prosecutions of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), two other prominent adversaries of the president.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Nov. 2025
Before the injury, Stevenson was handling roughly three‑quarters of snaps in the backfield, so his presence should vastly limit Henderson's workload.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Pass rush wakes up Houston’s offense has vastly improved since last season, but the Cougars have shown vulnerability to strong pass rushers.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
With no trial in sight, Bolton’s case is on a vastly different trajectory than the prosecutions of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), two other prominent adversaries of the president.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Nov. 2025
Before the injury, Stevenson was handling roughly three‑quarters of snaps in the backfield, so his presence should vastly limit Henderson's workload.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Pass rush wakes up Houston’s offense has vastly improved since last season, but the Cougars have shown vulnerability to strong pass rushers.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Vastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vastly. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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