- (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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