1
as in extremely
to a great degree
the team has vastly improved in the course of the season
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as in highly
to a large extent or degree
vastly underestimated the cost of advertising the new product
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Recent Examples of vastly
The proceedings promise to unravel details from the complicated web of professional soccer in the United States, with both sides painting vastly different pictures of the dispute.
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Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Israel now finds itself in a vastly stronger strategic position.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
But the truth is, one brand can taste vastly different from the next.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Jan. 2025
Then there are three forwards all vastly outperforming expectations in Sean Monahan, Kirill Marchenko, and Dmitri Voronkov — each of which owns plus ratings and owns 41, 48, and 30 points, respectively.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Israel now finds itself in a vastly stronger strategic position.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
But the truth is, one brand can taste vastly different from the next.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Jan. 2025
Then there are three forwards all vastly outperforming expectations in Sean Monahan, Kirill Marchenko, and Dmitri Voronkov — each of which owns plus ratings and owns 41, 48, and 30 points, respectively.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vastly
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Under normal storm conditions, the risk to trees is extremely low.—
The Sacramento Bee,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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The police chief also told the outlets that the house was extremely dirty, telling WTAE that dog and rodent feces were building up on the floor and that the family members might be suffering from a hoarding disorder.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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The issue became highly politicized: President Donald Trump called for shoplifters to be shot, and lawmakers in both political parties vowed to crack down.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a highly genetic neurodevelopmental condition that leads to different wiring in the brain.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Hearing it from you can be incredibly affirming. Be present.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The researchers found that if the dark matter particle had a mass greater than a few thousand GeV, its contribution to the Higgs mass would be incredibly important, driving it away from its observed value.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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This process can greatly influence the formation of new stars in the star's neighbourhood, perhaps even slowing its own growth, according to the ESA statement.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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The shift is growing the range of stories being told about Africa and greatly amplifying the work of African writers, according to interviews with over a dozen African writers, agents, publishers, festival directors and bookstore owners.—
Abdi Latif Dahir,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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But the whole thing is oppressive and, in an odd way, not very interesting.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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These words are all associated with a very large vehicle.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Cardinal Lawrence — Conclave When this selection process kicked off, Cardinal Thomas Lawrence was well-liked and respected but not making waves or campaigning terribly hard to assume the top brass.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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No doubt Long and her fellow editorialists might respond that owing to the desperate poverty that was the norm in China not terribly long ago, the Chinese tend to save the fruits of their exports.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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My way is really free and her way is much more disciplined and regimented.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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Dickinson went scoreless in the first 10 minutes of the game, but became much more aggressive down the stretch as Kansas chipped into TCU’s lead.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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Her six travel companions told a doctor treating her at the resort that the Charlotte native drank too much and did not need to be transported to a hospital.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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There’s a lightbar on the rear of the car, too, but that’s less visible.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Vastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vastly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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