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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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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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as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm not greatly bothered by this setback
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Recent Examples of greatly
And the film benefits greatly from impactful visuals and the chemistry of its core cast.
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Yes, some sticklers would insist that greatly should never stand between to and excel.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
This could greatly improve energy storage economics by cutting replacement costs and extending the return on investment.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
The Champions League is crucial to Villa fending off various financial sanctions and to their transfer plans, which would be greatly affected by missing out.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Yes, some sticklers would insist that greatly should never stand between to and excel.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
This could greatly improve energy storage economics by cutting replacement costs and extending the return on investment.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
The Champions League is crucial to Villa fending off various financial sanctions and to their transfer plans, which would be greatly affected by missing out.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatly
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Used to be, when something went bad wrong in the military, folks up and down the chain-of-command would honorably resign, sometimes even to the uppermost of the civilian ranks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Jalloh was honorably discharged from the Virginia Army National Guard in 2015.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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Graduate forward Marta Suárez acknowledged that TCU would have to contend with a strong Washington team, but pointed out that the Horned Frogs’ own highly potent offense had to be dealt with.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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While these planets are expected to be extremely cold, their moons may experience intense tidal heating if their orbits become highly elongated.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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One of the more important revelations from Netanyahu’s press conference was about how the joint strikes with the United States, known as Operation Epic Fury, have been extremely effective at decimating Iran’s weapons.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Yet, actual bones have been extremely rare.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Another suggestion was requiring special sound-deadening balls, currently available, that lower the decibel levels considerably.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Compared with economists, sociologists are considerably underused in federal and state governments.—
Megan Thiele Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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In Geekbench, the A18 Pro’s single-core speeds weren't terribly far behind the A16’s multi-core<\/em> speeds.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Also, stars in this frenzied state aren’t terribly stable; the fusion rate can be tempestuous, and the star undergoes incredibly violent paroxysms.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
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Don’t worry too much about things being perfect, either.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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Fed officials are still penciling in one more cut by the end of 2026, but Chair Jerome Powell suggested those projections may be worth less than usual because of how much more uncertainty exists about inflation and the economy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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After all, a sandy dance floor calls for a very different footwear strategy than a reception set atop a stone terrace—if shoes are required at all.—
Sarah Zendejas,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2026
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The start of the day seemed very normal to me.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Israel significantly weakened the organization in military strikes and assassinations throughout late 2024.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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The technology enables scalable production through chip-level fabrication, significantly reducing size, cost, and energy requirements while maintaining high precision for advanced applications.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Greatly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatly. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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