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Definition of greatly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

greatly

adverb
 
 
/ˈɡreɪtli/
 
/ˈɡreɪtli/
(formal)
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  1. (usually before a verb or participle) very much
    • People's reaction to the film has varied greatly.
    • a greatly increased risk
    • Your help would be greatly appreciated.
    • The reports were greatly exaggerated.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryGreatly is used with these adjectives:
    • amused
    • concerned
    • dependent
    • …
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See greatly in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee greatly in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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