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vastly

adverb

ˈvast-lē How to pronounce vastly (audio)
Definition of vastlynext
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 The scene came together for the 1984 album Rainy Day, reviving obscure nuggets from the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Love, the Velvets — a vastly influential project that opened a lot of hipster minds. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 Los Angeles has plenty of icons and too few civic centers, or the kinds of places where vastly different groups of people can casually share space and relax for a moment. — Sam Lubell, Curbed, 21 Sep. 2026 All of which is to say that Georgia Oakley had a tough act to follow in taking on the beloved tale of two sisters navigating matters of the heart in two vastly different ways. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026 So, a relatively cheap drone could therefore cause damage vastly disproportionate to its cost. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vastly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vastly
  1. extremely
  2. highly
  3. incredibly
  4. greatly
  5. very
  6. considerably
  7. terribly
  8. much
Adverb
  • Poorer women were extremely vulnerable if they were judged to have sinned like this.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the research around how schools can use AI to help students — and avoid potential harms — is extremely limited, according to a recent Stanford University review of more than 800 academic papers.
    — Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • The glitzy brand, which started with its Singapore flagship in 1887, is known for its meticulous opulence and highly personalized service.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Lilly may face more questions from investors and the medical community about how well patients tolerate and stay on the highly effective combination therapy.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • Magpies are opportunistic scavengers, incredibly cunning and deceitful and capable of calculated deception.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Spotting even one Bolide in the wild is incredibly rare; seeing a pack of them hurtling down the circuit’s main straight induces goose bumps.
    — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of incredibly
Adverb
  • Beyond wanting reform of existing religious options, these various sects differed greatly from each other.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Cat Man is back Reports of the demise of Tony Gonsolin were greatly exaggerated.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of greatly
Adverb
  • Here, a very dear, longtime local friend officiated the service with just a few attendees which included a blacktip reef shark and a colony of marine iguanas.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • My leadership is much more about providing a very clear direction and making sure that there’s a high degree of autonomy for people to feel empowered and enabled to do so.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of very
Adverb
  • The live-action shoot for the virtual world took only five days, which sped up production considerably.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The buzz at Bergamot Station has cooled considerably in recent years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of considerably
Adverb
  • The wish, of course, goes terribly wrong, leading to bloody consequences for Bear, Nikki and their friends.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Fortunately, if no less terribly, there is more to the story, and many of the most compelling scenes have little or nothing to do with Michael.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • The singer, dressed in all red, much like in the track’s music video, was surrounded by her backup singers for a lively performance of the song, which has taken over social media this past year.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The next time the Panthers take the field, the stakes will be much higher.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of much

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“Vastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vastly. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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