: 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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These chefs, bakers, brewers and restaurateurs are bringing vastly different concepts to the area, with both casual and swanky vibes and offerings ranging from cocktails to coffee and steak to barbecue, sweet pastries to spicy rice bowls.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
The state opened five new facilities to detain immigrants in 2019, during the first Trump administration, and vastly expanded the number of detainees during the Biden administration.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Start by asking yourself one question: Why? Those couples who hypothetically walked into my office may look the same, but their financial backgrounds and experiences can also be vastly different.
—Harmon Kong, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Despite these precedents, Stephen F. Austin is hoping a federal judge in Texas may view cheer and dance, specifically, and Title IX, more broadly, in a vastly different light.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 July 2025
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Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
The state opened five new facilities to detain immigrants in 2019, during the first Trump administration, and vastly expanded the number of detainees during the Biden administration.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Start by asking yourself one question: Why? Those couples who hypothetically walked into my office may look the same, but their financial backgrounds and experiences can also be vastly different.
—Harmon Kong, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Despite these precedents, Stephen F. Austin is hoping a federal judge in Texas may view cheer and dance, specifically, and Title IX, more broadly, in a vastly different light.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for vastly
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“Vastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vastly. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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