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  • 11greatly — adverb Date: 13th century 1. to a great extent or degree ; very much < contributed greatly to improved relations > < not greatly bothered > 2. in a great manner ; nobly, magnanimously < a man may live greatly in the law O. W. Holmes †1935 > …

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  • 12greatly — great|ly [ greıtli ] adverb ** very much: Your support is greatly appreciated. greatly reduced costs The houses vary greatly in size …

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  • 13greatly */*/ — UK [ˈɡreɪtlɪ] / US adverb very much greatly reduced costs The houses vary greatly in size. Your support is greatly appreciated …

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  • 14very — Because very is primarily an adjective it should not be used to qualify a verb. Write She was very much loved by her children, not She was very loved.... However, when very is followed by a participle that has the effect of an adjective, informal …

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  • 15very — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. exceedingly, highly; emphatically, decidedly, notably; unusually, remarkably, uncommonly; extremely, surpassingly. See greatness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. extremely, exceedingly, greatly, acutely …

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  • 16greatly — [ˈgreɪtli] adv very much Your support is greatly appreciated.[/ex] greatly reduced costs[/ex] …

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  • 17greatly — adverb your donations are greatly appreciated Syn: very much, considerably, substantially, appreciably, significantly, markedly, sizably, seriously, materially, profoundly; enormously, vastly, immensely, tremendously, mightily, abundantly,&#8230; …

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  • 18greatly — Synonyms and related words: a deal, a great deal, a lot, abundantly, as all creation, as all get out, beaucoup, consequentially, considerable, considerably, conspicuously, eminently, ever so, ever so much, exceedingly, exceptionally, extremely,&#8230; …

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  • 19very — Synonyms and related words: a bit, a little, absolutely, actually, acutely, almighty, almost, altogether, awful, awfully, bare, barest, big, bleeding, bloody, bona fide, certainly, completely, correct, crazy, damned, danged, darned, de facto,&#8230; …

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  • 20greatly — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. exceedingly, considerably, hugely; see very . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adverb To a high degree: awfully, dreadfully, eminently, exceedingly, exceptionally, extra, extremely, highly, most, notably, very. Informal: awful …

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