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greatly

adverb
GRAYT-lee/ˈɡɹeɪtli/

2 meanings of greatly

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  1. 1
    adverb
    By a large amount, or very much.

    The new bridge greatly reduced our travel time.

    Her health improved greatly after the surgery.

    Similarvery, drastically

    Oppositeslightly, marginally

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  2. 2
    adverbarchaic
    In a kind and noble way.

    The old king ruled greatly, sharing his wealth with the poor.

    His Suff’rings ſhine, and ſpread a Glory round him; Greatly unfortunate, he fights the Cauſe Of Honour, Virtue, Liberty, and Rome.
    1712, [Joseph] Addison, CatoHere, greatly means nobly, in a grand and honorable way.
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Origin

From Middle English gretly, made from "great" plus "-ly".