greatly
to an extraordinary extent or degree
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,242 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 14,696 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- to an extraordinary extent or degree he improved greatly
greatly in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Angelique marvelled greatly at all these accounts.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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They all admired it greatly and Maud seemed gratified.
Christmas with Grandma Elsie · Martha Finley · Chapter 1
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The battle of Barnet had not, in reality, greatly weakened the Lancastrian cause.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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The marquis knocked on the table, and gave every indication of being greatly annoyed.
The Countess of Saint Geran Celebrated Crimes · Alexandre Dumas · Chapter 1
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It thanked the Princess most heartily for her goodness, and said that its sufferings had already been greatly lessened.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1