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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
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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
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3
as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm not greatly bothered by this setback
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Recent Examples of greatly
Some say Platner’s controversy is unlikely to greatly affect his Senate bid in 2026, with attention expected to shift to his platform and to the work of congressional Democrats and Republicans.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Either result would greatly help TCU, which sits seventh in the Big 12 standings.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
Even among the 20% of people who identify food as a trigger, the specific foods that cause symptoms differ greatly.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
But their journeys on the show greatly diverged as the years passed.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Either result would greatly help TCU, which sits seventh in the Big 12 standings.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
Even among the 20% of people who identify food as a trigger, the specific foods that cause symptoms differ greatly.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
But their journeys on the show greatly diverged as the years passed.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatly
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The veteran went back to his life in the Air Force and completed his service on a military base in Wyoming before being honorably discharged in 2019.—
Celia Fernandez
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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She was honorably discharged in December 1946, per The National WWII Museum.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Kennedy’s retirement from active service on the court was followed by a rancorous and highly political process of confirmation for Kavanaugh, who was successfully nominated by Trump in 2018.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The idea came from Nammour’s work at Airbnb, where she was tasked with corralling the booking platform’s sprawling and highly sensitive data, from home addresses to medical information.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sharon is extremely annoying, but my heart does break for her a tiny bit here.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Satchel Crossbody This effortlessly chic crossbody bag will add an elegant flair to any daytime look while also being extremely functional.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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There’s just enough here in terms of restaurants, bars, and events, though things quiet down considerably in the wintertime.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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But soon, an intruder introduces both suspicion and hope for connection, as loneliness battles with the fear that something considerably larger than a virus is hiding in the dark.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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With its frozen setting, enigmatic characters, and haunting tone, Let The Right One In is, at its core, a twisted and terribly sad love story — as all the best vampire movies are.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Something went terribly wrong in the flavor-infusion process.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the present day, Hjulmand’s Leverkusen are much changed.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And then, in the very last draft, my editor asked me to clarify for her how the science worked.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Krasinski also has the least interesting yet very successful Hollywood career imaginable, but that doesn’t mean he should be exiled or worse.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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When nighttime temperatures consistently stay below 70°F in the South, the grass growth rate significantly decreases.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps most tellingly, participants who experienced these positive emotional responses also reported significantly higher expectations for future AI use.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Greatly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatly. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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