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
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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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Epigenetic and microbiome profiles differ greatly across ethnicities, diets, and environments.
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New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
On paper, the Patriots stand to benefit greatly from someone like Gonzalez returning in the secondary.
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But the demand greatly outpaced the supply.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
The shingles vaccine greatly decreases the chance of complications from the infection, which include nerve pain.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
On paper, the Patriots stand to benefit greatly from someone like Gonzalez returning in the secondary.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
But the demand greatly outpaced the supply.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
The shingles vaccine greatly decreases the chance of complications from the infection, which include nerve pain.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatly
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He was honorably discharged with the rank of Major.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Far from discredited, he was deemed to have acted honorably.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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Sneaking into a plane's landing gear can be highly risky, health and aviation experts have previously told USA TODAY.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are still very talented and highly trained professionals at the CDC, but what is happening to the leadership—specifically, Secretary Kennedy and his colleagues—has brought it to the point where it can’t be trusted.—
Alice Park,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Evan Adlman, executive vice president of commercial sales and revenue operations at AMC Networks, talked about the current challenge of the TV landscape is figuring out how to get their content in front of as many viewers as possible due to the current model being extremely fragmented.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Consider either skipping exfoliation or choosing an extremely gentle exfoliant specifically made for sensitive skin.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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The show got considerably funnier.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Traffic congestion in the Keys — especially during weekends, special events and the peak fall and winter tourist season — can slow things considerably.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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While this does not sound terribly steep, this was in Earth's gravity — in the lower gravity of Mars, this would be equivalent to a 30 degree slope.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … SINKING FEELING – Woman's attempt to protest ICE arrest in Massachusetts goes terribly wrong.—
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FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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There's been much written about Brett Goldstein's award-winning turn as Ted Lasso's Roy Kent and his nuanced portrayal of Louis on Shrinking, but his writing credits are just as impressive (on Ted Lasso, Shrinking, and more).—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
26 Sep. 2025
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McComb has a big arm and isn’t afraid to tuck it and run — much like Sorsby.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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The lemonade stand and bake sale became very profitable and would turn into a giant play date in their front yard every June.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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With a very capable Ryzen 7 processor that can handle productivity tasks with ease, paired with a capacious 32GB of DDR5 RAM, this pocket-sized PC can slot in to just about any situation.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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Pressure ramps up significantly on quarterback Dak Prescott, who owns a 1-5 record against the Packers, including an 0-2 postseason mark.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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This amount was up significantly from what Nvidia invested in 2022, the year the generative AI boom kicked off with OpenAI’s debut of ChatGPT.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Greatly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatly. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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