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Added 9 October 2026

greatly

/ˈɡɹeɪ̯t.li/ adverb

In Latin: magnopere Wiktionary

adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about greatly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To a great extent or degree.
Expenses greatly exceeded revenues this year, much to nobody's surprise.
Nobly; magnanimously.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English gretly. By surface analysis, great + -ly.

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