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
That's because, depending on the levels of sci-fi Kryptonian technology on display here, these answers could be vastly different.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 July 2025
They are patrolled by at least 7,600 members of the armed forces, vastly expanding the U.S. government presence on the border.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Wiegman is helped in this regard by the fact England are still a vastly experienced squad.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2025
Companies large and small are fighting to recruit big-name AI leaders and their foot soldiers, readily acknowledging that developing superintelligence, or AI that’s vastly smarter than humans, hinges on the work of actual humans.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 4 July 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 July 2025
They are patrolled by at least 7,600 members of the armed forces, vastly expanding the U.S. government presence on the border.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Wiegman is helped in this regard by the fact England are still a vastly experienced squad.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2025
Companies large and small are fighting to recruit big-name AI leaders and their foot soldiers, readily acknowledging that developing superintelligence, or AI that’s vastly smarter than humans, hinges on the work of actual humans.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vastly
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While both the House and Senate bills proposed language that was extremely harmful to the pass-through entity community, the final Senate bill passed made significant modifications that will encourage continued investments via pass through entities.—
Lynn Mucenski Keck,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Her long, dark hair was messily waved, hanging past her shoulders like a shawl, while her eyebrows were shaved extremely thin, leaving little room for any expression other than a sly smile.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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The eight-piece set includes four washcloths, two hand towels, and two bath towels made from 100 percent cotton that’s not only soft and cuddly on the skin, but is also highly absorbent, according to the brand.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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But the Cubs have a group of position players who have been highly valued by the baseball industry and work well together by blending youth with experience.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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The tape is incredibly sticky and comes with easy-to-follow directions for styling different necklines and silhouettes.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
7 July 2025
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This framing of the three races proved incredibly influential in fantasy fiction, with Tolkien’s work providing a solid foundation for many, many stories to come.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Many went to states with lower taxes, cheaper housing and sunny weather, with Florida and Texas benefiting greatly from this influx of newcomers.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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That has greatly reduced the flow of trade through the Red Sea corridor, which typically sees $1 trillion of goods move through it annually.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
Adverb
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The problem with Canadian nationalism is that Canada is very new.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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One place the Padres desperately need to upgrade is the outfield, but there aren't very many quality outfielders expected to be on the market.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Unfortunately, this new perspective on my correspondence is not terribly illuminating.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
9 July 2025
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But Metropolis in those days wasn’t terribly violent.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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Critics say that the 2023 UPS fight didn’t do as much good as O’Brien claimed, preceding a bloody period of tens of thousands of job cuts as automation takes hold amid facility closures.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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Justin Sullivan/Getty Images This drop in sales might have something to do with the fact that the median sale price of a home in California remains much higher than that of a typical home in the U.S.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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That’s proven to be a fruitful investment for the Yankees, who have primarily rotated Bellinger in the three outfield spots but use him intermittently at first base, too.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Data Residency And Flow Not all data privacy issues are about content—location matters too.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Vastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vastly. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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