Synonyms of greatly

greatly

adverb

ˈgrāt-lē 

1

as in honorably

in a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals

as commander of the Union army's first black regiment, Robert Gould Shaw died as greatly as he had lived

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honorably
• heroically
• nobly
• courageously
• magnanimously
• venerably
• grandly
• gallantly
• magnificently
• high-mindedly
• greatheartedly
• bravely
• majestically
• loftily
• valiantly
• chivalrously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• basely
• dishonorably
• abominably
• ignobly
• wretchedly
• pitiably
• nastily
• hatefully
• contemptibly
• despicably
• detestably
• currishly
• sorrily
• degenerately

2

as in highly

to a large extent or degree

authorities have greatly increased the scope of their investigation of corruption in the mayor's office

Synonyms & Similar Words

• highly
• considerably
• much
• significantly
• utterly
• tremendously
• extensively
• enormously
• largely
• massively
• broadly
• vastly
• hugely
• noticeably
• astronomically
• monumentally
• staggeringly
• a lot
• sizably
• big-time
• monstrously
• appreciably
• stupendously
• no end
• colossally
• by half
• abundantly
• amply
• plentifully
• copiously
• healthily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slightly
• little
• nominally
• modestly
• negligibly
• scarcely
• just
• minutely
• hardly
• barely
• minimally
• imperceptibly
• microscopically
• fractionally
• insignificantly
• infinitesimally
• invisibly

3

as in extremely

to a great degree

I'm not greatly bothered by this setback

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extremely
• terribly
• very
• incredibly
• highly
• too
• severely
• badly
• so
• really
• desperately
• seriously
• damned
• heavily
• far
• immensely
• damn
• much
• intensely
• especially
• that
• wildly
• most
• particularly
• enormously
• jolly
• super
• hugely
• exceptionally
• vastly
• fiercely
• specially
• such
• full
• awfully
• vitally
• absolutely
• exceedingly
• fantastically
• real
• totally
• mighty
• good and
• thoroughly
• significantly
• extra
• way
• mortally
• sorely
• fabulously
• awful
• supremely
• deeply
• mightily
• remarkably
• completely
• utterly
• positively
• passing
• frightfully
• uncommonly
• considerably
• sore
• majorly
• wicked
• eminently
• surpassingly
• a lot
• bone
• deadly
• entirely
• colossally
• cracking
• rattling
• archly
• ever
• noticeably
• roaring
• achingly
• almighty
• monstrous
• beastly
• wholly
• profoundly
• substantially
• radically
• thumping
• dang
• whacking
• fully
• corking
• visibly
• spanking
• roaringly
• markedly
• extensively
• filthy
• obviously
• as all get-out
• right
• notably
• blisteringly
• unco
• appreciably
• downright
• purely
• stinking
• palpably
• abundantly
• flat-out
• altogether
• plentifully
• excessively
• plainly
• discernibly
• astronomically
• monumentally
• amazingly
• overmuch
• obscenely
• astonishingly
• monstrously
• grandly
• staggeringly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• somewhat
• slightly
• little
• nominally
• negligibly
• just
• scarcely
• hardly
• marginally
• barely
• minimally
• meagerly
• scantily

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of greatly

One thing that might be over — or at least greatly diminished — will be submissions for the supporting acting categories for limited series/movie next year if the academy makes this revision permanent. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

In this sense, films such as Jeff Nichols’ Mud or [Hirokazu] Kore-eda’s Nobody Knows have inspired us greatly through the power of a child’s perspective on a world dominated by adults. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Congestion reduces your sense of smell, which normally contributes greatly to flavor, and some foods may lack familiar textures such as crunch. — Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

Fleet to increase to 100 by mid-2027 That would greatly expand where the trucks can deliver. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026