Synonyms for

Greatly

Verb / ˈgreɪtli: / Another word for greatly — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to a great extent; very much

Synonyms & similar words

extremely immensely hugely enormously vastly highly intensely deeply seriously severely terribly exceedingly mightily awfully mightily markedly significantly eminently outstandingly superbly

Synonyms by register

Formal

considerably significantly substantially markedly

Informal

a lot loads tons heaps

Literary

profoundly vastly exceedingly

Antonyms

slightly little minimally barely scarcely hardly

Common collocations

  • greatly appreciate
  • greatly admire
  • greatly improved
  • greatly influenced
  • greatly concerned
  • greatly reduced
  • greatly increased

Word family

noun greatness
adjective great

Usage note

This adverb is used to emphasize the degree or extent of something. It is generally suitable for most registers, though more formal synonyms might be preferred in academic writing.

Example sentences

  1. I greatly appreciate your help.
  2. She greatly improved her grades this semester.
  3. He is greatly missed by his family and friends.
  4. The new restaurant is greatly popular among the locals.
  5. The team greatly celebrated their victory.

Quotes

  • The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own. - Lao Tzu
  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
  • The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. - Mahatma Gandhi

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