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as in honorably
in a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals
as commander of the Union army's first black regiment, Robert Gould Shaw died as greatly as he had lived
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as in highly
to a large extent or degree
authorities have greatly increased the scope of their investigation of corruption in the mayor's office
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as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm not greatly bothered by this setback
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Recent Examples of greatly
While most people's symptoms improve, many who are unvaccinated can suffer greatly.
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Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
McIlroy hasn't fared greatly in his last two Masters tournaments, missing the cut in 2023 and finishing tied for 22nd last year.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The prolific reporter Gay Talese had at least a couple of stories either killed or greatly altered between editions.
—John Otis, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Musk's presence on the political scene has greatly—and negatively—impacted Tesla.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
McIlroy hasn't fared greatly in his last two Masters tournaments, missing the cut in 2023 and finishing tied for 22nd last year.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The prolific reporter Gay Talese had at least a couple of stories either killed or greatly altered between editions.
—John Otis, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Musk's presence on the political scene has greatly—and negatively—impacted Tesla.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatly
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For a generation of music-and-fashion obsessives, Williams, 52, is revered as the original hip-hop eccentric: highly expressive, unapologetically audacious, unafraid to flout menswear conventions, especially the hypermasculine tropes ascribed to rap music.—
Chioma Nnadi,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Things that people think are morally abnormal – aberrant behavior, transgressions, violations of their most sacred values – are viewed as highly threatening and necessary to shut down, with force if necessary.—
Jen Cole Wright,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Western Conference Finals Potential Opponents: Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves or Golden State Warriors The expectation is that the Thunder will have a clear path to the Western Conference Finals, which will undoubtedly be an extremely tough series.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Revel is extremely talented, but the Bills need a corner who can step in and be good to go from the beginning of the season.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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To Graydon Carter, a founder and coeditor of Air Mail and former editor of Vanity Fair, all of this seems terribly unfair.—
Nathan King,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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Something would have to go terribly wrong for the Yankees to give up on the 2025 season.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Things get much more interesting out West in the battle between 2-seed Houston and 7-seed Golden State, though.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Kids can erupt volcanoes, hatch dinosaur eggs, make their own slime and much more.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Miami closed to within 85-79 very late in the third, a stretch when Miami briefly gave the Cavs problems with their zone defense.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Mansfield is a very desirable place to live, work and play.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The confidence level is also significantly below Democrats' historic average, which has been about 45 percent since 2001.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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That premium grows to 60% at age 55, a 2023 National Bureau of Economic Research paper found. Paying more for college diminishes the average ROI, but not too significantly for students who graduate in four years, the NY Fed finds.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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An incredibly realistic short almond nail set that may just have your friends fooled.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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McIlroy came out incredibly hot, turning a two-shot deficit to Justin Rose into a three-shot lead in just over an hour.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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There can be benefits, especially for people who know how to harness it: Becoming utterly immersed in something often stimulates an incredible amount of passion, creativity, and learning.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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The 2010 La Questa Cabernet was also utterly amazing, showing worn leather, licorice, baker’s chocolate and a hint of amaro.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Greatly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatly. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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