: to a very great or vast degree or extent : exceedingly
two people with vastly different tastes
a vastly more powerful bomb
But bluff and bravado … won against potential enemies who vastly outnumbered him.—
David Gilmour
David GilmourIt was the most eclectic—yet also vastly entertaining—evening of dance I have seen in a long time.—Rita Felciano
Rita FelcianoExamples of vastly in a Sentence
the team has vastly improved in the course of the season
vastly underestimated the cost of advertising the new product
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Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Bridging the Gender Gap Despite the global push for renewable energy, women are vastly underrepresented.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Both had the same career path and both worked across vastly different industries, including sports, medicine and banking.
—Ron Shachar, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
Experts say the rising totals – and two recent deaths – suggest that cases are vastly undercounted.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Vastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vastly. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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