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
While some on social media commended Curtis for having empathy toward someone with vastly different political views, others criticized her for appearing to excuse Kirk's controversial messaging, particularly his rejection of transgender people.
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Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
One of the tale’s bitterest ironies is that Victor will become a more demanding, more neglectful, and vastly more destructive father figure than Leopold ever was.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
Nobody else on the Magicians can exactly replicate it, either, because their soccer backgrounds vastly differ from Jallow, who learned the game growing up in his native Africa.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Yes, going from Wednesday in Germany to Saturday in London isn’t ideal, especially given the vastly different styles of the two opponents and therefore a lack of proper preparation time for Brentford.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
One of the tale’s bitterest ironies is that Victor will become a more demanding, more neglectful, and vastly more destructive father figure than Leopold ever was.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
Nobody else on the Magicians can exactly replicate it, either, because their soccer backgrounds vastly differ from Jallow, who learned the game growing up in his native Africa.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Yes, going from Wednesday in Germany to Saturday in London isn’t ideal, especially given the vastly different styles of the two opponents and therefore a lack of proper preparation time for Brentford.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vastly
Adverb
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Sharon is extremely annoying, but my heart does break for her a tiny bit here.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Satchel Crossbody This effortlessly chic crossbody bag will add an elegant flair to any daytime look while also being extremely functional.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Kennedy’s retirement from active service on the court was followed by a rancorous and highly political process of confirmation for Kavanaugh, who was successfully nominated by Trump in 2018.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The idea came from Nammour’s work at Airbnb, where she was tasked with corralling the booking platform’s sprawling and highly sensitive data, from home addresses to medical information.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Disney is incredibly unlikely to ever admit that politics were a factor in Doctor Who‘s cancellation, but Jimmy Kimmel’s brief suspension was revealing of the company’s desire to minimize MAGA wrath.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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There’s always someone around the corner who’s eager to please you, but being so recognizable can become incredibly isolating as well.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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While fans on the West Coast weren’t greatly put out by the overstuffed epic, many viewers in the Eastern time zone had retired to the rack well before Freddie Freeman launched the walk-off homer that closed out the game.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Originally set to be a romantic comedy with a modest budget of $2 million, Coppola's vision for the movie greatly expanded during the production, which led to skyrocketing costs.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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And then, in the very last draft, my editor asked me to clarify for her how the science worked.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Krasinski also has the least interesting yet very successful Hollywood career imaginable, but that doesn’t mean he should be exiled or worse.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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There’s just enough here in terms of restaurants, bars, and events, though things quiet down considerably in the wintertime.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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But soon, an intruder introduces both suspicion and hope for connection, as loneliness battles with the fear that something considerably larger than a virus is hiding in the dark.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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With its frozen setting, enigmatic characters, and haunting tone, Let The Right One In is, at its core, a twisted and terribly sad love story — as all the best vampire movies are.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Something went terribly wrong in the flavor-infusion process.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the present day, Hjulmand’s Leverkusen are much changed.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Vastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vastly. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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