greatly
//ˈɡɹeɪtli//
Forms
- Comparative
- more greatly
- Superlative
- most greatly
Definitions
1.To a great extent or degree.
- He was more greatly beloved than anyone in living memory.
- Expenses greatly exceeded revenues this year, much to nobody's surprise.
- I admire Elvis Presley greatly.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3584
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Word family
Etymology
From Middle English gretly, gretely, gretliche, greteliche, equivalent to great + -ly.