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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
Last year’s reports of the death of fine dining were greatly exaggerated.
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
This is obvious, but keeping the stand full of water can greatly extend your tree's lifespan.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Most importantly, Brian was an incredibly loving father to our two sons and will be greatly missed.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, brands' packaging and plastics greatly pollute the oceans.
—Matthew Emma, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
This is obvious, but keeping the stand full of water can greatly extend your tree's lifespan.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Most importantly, Brian was an incredibly loving father to our two sons and will be greatly missed.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, brands' packaging and plastics greatly pollute the oceans.
—Matthew Emma, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatly
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In the highly divisive political climate of the national election, workplaces were bound to be impacted by employees who couldn't help but bring their politics to the office.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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My first, and yes, highly important, finding was that the bag is indeed beautiful (its appearance alone makes the Amtrak Northeast Regional feel a bit more Orient Express).Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Buildings can, and should be, extremely durable and capable of virtually endless modification and adaptation.Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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Foxx’s health was failing terribly, and his vitals were down.Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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That actually didn’t turn out terribly and was surprisingly bipartisan at the end.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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To Schilling, Hill, and their colleagues, this means that although predictive deep learning programs have their uses, the burden of proof needs to be much more rigorous when using them in situations such as medical research.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
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The sound of a cork popping triggers a much stronger emotional and cognitive response than opening a screw cap.Roger Dooley, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Well, not all of AI, but in the very near future, there will be legislation aimed at protecting consumers from the nefarious use of AI.Shep Hyken, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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At the bike rental shop, a very large, very sweet German Shepherd greeted me from her dog bed by the counter.Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
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Julianne Moore and Charles Melton played a fictitious married couple with a significant age gap, and the movie pulled significantly from the '90s case.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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As Trump prepares for his second term, Cook may want to discuss potential tariffs, which could significantly affect Apple’s business.Jay Peters, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2024
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The actress turned out to have a knack for creating incredibly fun Instagrams, putting her in a pantheon of stars who are just as fun to watch on the super-small screen, that includes Reese Witherspoon, Chrissy Teigen and Gwyneth Paltrow.Alex Apatoff, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The documentary highlights his global fame, something which has baffled Mackie, who comes across as incredibly grounded, despite his influence.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Prior to this past summer, its host was an utterly anonymous Gen Z woman named Haliey Welch, a factory worker from Belfast, Tennessee.Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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In response to the utterly baffling discussion as to whether people should be allowed to sing along with Wicked in theaters (absolutely not), Universal is rolling out a bunch of screenings specifically for the folks who fancy themselves background vocalists.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Greatly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatly. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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