greatly
/ˈɡreɪtli/
great · ly
ˈɡreɪt · li
English Definition
adv. to a large extent or degree
Significado en Español
enormemente, mucho
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
rất nhiều, vô cùng
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Example Sentence
Her health has greatly improved.
她的健康状况已经大大改善了。
Synonyms
significantly
considerably
immensely
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)
Select the best synonym for the word “greatly”:
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A
considerably
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B
slightly
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C
negligibly
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D
marginally
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A — considerably.
“greatly” means adv. to a large extent or degree
Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)
The kind, generous gift ______ improved the poor family's difficult life.
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A
barely
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B
hardly
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C
slightly
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D
greatly
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D — greatly.
“greatly” means adv. to a large extent or degree
Common questions about “greatly”
What does “greatly” mean?
greatly — adv. to a large extent or degree. In Chinese: 非常.
How do you pronounce “greatly”?
greatly is pronounced /ˈɡreɪtli/. It breaks into 2 syllables: great · ly.
How do you use “greatly” in a sentence?
Her health has greatly improved. (她的健康状况已经大大改善了。)
What are synonyms for “greatly”?
significantly, considerably, immensely — all close in meaning to greatly (adv. to a large extent or degree).
Is “greatly” an ISEE Basic-level word?
Yes. greatly appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
