greatly

Adverb

To a great extent or degree; very much.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
- "he improved greatly"

Adv

To a great extent or degree.
Nobly; magnanimously.

Examples

Expenses greatly exceeded revenues this year, much to nobody's surprise.
He was greatly relieved when his risky play was deemed valid by the dictionary.
He was more greatly beloved than anyone in living memory.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English gretly, gretely, gretliche, greteliche, equivalent to great + -ly.

Synonyms

above a bit, drastically, very

Antonyms

slightly

Scrabble Score: 11

greatly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
greatly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
greatly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

greatly: valid Words With Friends Word