greatly
/ˈɡɹeɪ̯t.li/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
Example Sentences
- "Expenses greatly exceeded revenues this year, much to nobody's surprise."
- "He was more greatly beloved than anyone in living memory."
- "I admire Elvis Presley greatly."
- "There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished."
- "Terry's goal looked to have put Chelsea in control on the stroke of half-time but Arsenal's response presented a compelling case for Wenger's insistence that reports of his side's demise have been greatly exaggerated."
- "Instead of retracing my route, I have elected to walk across Blackpool to the town's remaining large station, although even this has been greatly reduced in size."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡɹeɪ̯t.li/
- British English: /ˈɡɹeɪ̯t.liː/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more greatly (comparative)
greater (comparative)
greatlier (comparative, rare)
most greatly (superlative)
greatest (superlative)
greatliest (rare, superlative)