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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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In a highly unusual twist, the medical contractor involved, Armor Correctional Health Services, was also criminally prosecuted, successfully, on seven counts of intentionally falsifying medical records and one count of abusing or neglecting a resident in a penal institution.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The present is extremely uninspiring, but the future is … well, maybe not bright, but at least mildly luminous.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, experts maintain that voter fraud remains extremely rare, with studies showing minimal evidence of noncitizen voting.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 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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Peters returns for the Manhattan Theatre Club’s fresh, surprising and very special Broadway production, following its run in Los Angeles.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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If both came together in one fell swoop, Djokovic would probably retire a very happy man.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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