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
For a few years, until 1968, the Legislature added both district and borough-wide seats, but since then, only borough-wide judgeships have been added, as the vastly unequal districts were just leftovers that kept hanging around.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
An Unshakable Neighbor For years, India and Pakistan have been on vastly different trajectories.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Rivalry games have a habit of bringing out the best in both teams, potentially levelling the playing field for two sides entering in vastly different form.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Semi-competitive football against vastly inferior opposition is generally a rarity during the meat of a season, and basically non-existent in the Premier League.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 9 May 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
An Unshakable Neighbor For years, India and Pakistan have been on vastly different trajectories.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Rivalry games have a habit of bringing out the best in both teams, potentially levelling the playing field for two sides entering in vastly different form.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Semi-competitive football against vastly inferior opposition is generally a rarity during the meat of a season, and basically non-existent in the Premier League.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vastly
Adverb
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No league in the United States is more popular than the National Football League, making the schedule release an extremely exciting day for the sports world.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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With all this power, high-performance computing systems can run extremely detailed simulations and calculations.—
Jack Dongarra,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
Adverb
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Over six months of use, this duvet cover proved highly durable, especially for pet owners.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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They have been specifically developed to counter America’s highly advanced missile defense systems such as the Patriot and the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System.—
Iain Boyd,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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Like its younger sibling, the whiskey has an incredibly broad aroma, encompassing fresh and dried tropical and orchard fruits, nuts, caramel or butterscotch, and vanilla.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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As incredibly fast as that is, space is incredibly spread out.—
Jarred Roberts,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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That's crucial because solar wind can greatly affect satellites and robotic explorers in space.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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These platforms have enormous impact on our society and greatly shape general public attitudes, stoke conspiracies and spread misinformation.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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Rhythm is very important in my stories and the slightest second too long can disrupt this rhythm.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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Artwork can always be colorful, even in a very neutral room.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
Adverb
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The Celtics are doing that and shooting terribly, following up a 25 percent 3-point shooting performance in Game 1 with a 25 percent performance in Game 2.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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Listen to this article 2 min Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce will be getting his steps in after his Game 2 Celtics-Knicks prediction ended terribly for him.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
Adverb
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But Payton stressed that the Broncos won’t pile too much onto Harvey’s plate too soon.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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While the manufacturing location has changed, the type of toys sold at Kip’s Toyland has not changed much.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
Adverb
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But the inflation-dampening effects of tariffs could persist and even widen in the April CPI report, set to be released Tuesday, and the May numbers too, Sweet said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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So there’s an element of being able to let go and release and not spend too much time thinking about those things.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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“Vastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vastly. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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