1
as in extremely
to a great degree
the team has vastly improved in the course of the season
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2
as in highly
to a large extent or degree
vastly underestimated the cost of advertising the new product
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Recent Examples of vastly
Its creation in 2018 was a landmark win in a yearslong fight to study why firefighters suffer from certain types of cancer at vastly higher rates than the general population.
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Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2025
Cooler heads were needed, as the vastly experienced James admitted after his second goal in Wrexham colours rescued a point.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Though these creators share a state in common, their perspectives are vastly different, informed by their international backgrounds, personal history, creative vision and varying media.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2025
The result is the same underlying model delivering vastly different intelligence.
—Andrew Filev, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2025
Cooler heads were needed, as the vastly experienced James admitted after his second goal in Wrexham colours rescued a point.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Though these creators share a state in common, their perspectives are vastly different, informed by their international backgrounds, personal history, creative vision and varying media.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2025
The result is the same underlying model delivering vastly different intelligence.
—Andrew Filev, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vastly
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Buy something fun and extremely nerdy Lots of places discount their Star Wars merch and/or release exclusives on May 4, and StarWars.com has a roundup of all the coolest stuff, from Chewbacca flannel shirts and Hoth mini backpacks to a Grogu ring and R2-D2 Clip Charm.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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This moisturizing sunscreen is extremely hydrating, thanks to familiar ingredients such as ectoin, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and red algae—and, depending on your skin type, can satisfy both a.m. moisturizer and sunscreen steps.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
2 May 2025
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But that same process is highly flawed and produces some troubled players.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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More is needed in a highly competitive Eastern Conference, as the other playoff series are showing.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
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Within the first 100 days of his second administration President Donald Trump has been incredibly busy, implementing major changes from enacting tariffs to targeting diversity initiatives.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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From ten miles out on approach the time goes incredibly quickly, and in a procedure based on no sudden moves, getting the descent, speed and touchdown right seems almost impossible.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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This greatly raises the risk that he could’ve been successfully targeted by enterprising hackers from North Korea, China, Russia or elsewhere.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Most importantly, Brian was an incredibly loving father to our two sons and will be greatly missed.—
Katrina Kaufman,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Chobani broke ground on a very, very big natural foods plant in Rome, New York, after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a press conference about the company's long-term investment late last month.—
Amy Neff Roth,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The very next image was a screenshot from her clothing website, with four models wearing various Valley designs.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Our minds, for all their attunement to the nuances of the physical world—the subtle shifts in light, the micro-expressions that move on the faces of other people—are not terribly adept at perceiving those distinctions through the filters of airwaves and screens.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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This price isn't terribly juicy, hence the recommendation to wager a half-unit instead of a full unit.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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First look at Epic Universe’s 5 immersive worlds How much does a single-day pass to Epic Universe cost?—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Russia and Ukraine continue to strike each other and are not—publicly, at least—moving much beyond the pro-peace rhetoric coming out of Moscow and Kyiv.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Having potentially too many high-end offensive defensemen can lead to some issues, including disagreements on utilization (only one defenseman is usually on the top power play), contract disputes (production is what usually leads to money) and would even possibly open them up to offer sheets.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The natural world is finally blooming, and spring TV is starting to look pretty vibrant, too.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Vastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vastly. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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