How do you use "greatly" in a sentence?

I would greatly appreciate your help with this matter. The situation has greatly improved since last year. His contribution greatly influenced the outcome of the project.

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Q: What does "greatly" mean?

To a large degree; very much Greatly is an adverb meaning to a very large extent or degree. It's often used in formal contexts and commonly appears with verbs like 'appreciate,' 'improve,' 'increase,' and 'reduce.' It emphasises the significant extent of something.

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Meaning: To a large degree; very much

非常，极大地

enormemente, mucho

大いに、非常に

크게, 매우

Greatly is an adverb meaning to a very large extent or degree. It's often used in formal contexts and commonly appears with verbs like 'appreciate,' 'improve,' 'increase,' and 'reduce.' It emphasises the significant extent of something.

Greatly是一个副词，意思是在很大程度上。它常用于正式语境，通常与'appreciate'（感激）、'improve'（改善）、'increase'（增加）和'reduce'（减少）等动词搭配使用。它强调某事的显著程度。

Greatly es un adverbio que significa en gran medida o grado. Se usa a menudo en contextos formales y comúnmente aparece con verbos como «appreciate», «improve», «increase» y «reduce». Enfatiza el grado significativo de algo.

Greatlyは非常に大きな程度を意味する副詞です。フォーマルな文脈でよく使われ、「appreciate」（感謝する）、「improve」（改善する）、「increase」（増加する）、「reduce」（減少する）などの動詞とよく一緒に使われます。何かの程度が大きいことを強調します。

Greatly는 매우 큰 정도나 범위를 뜻하는 부사입니다. 격식적인 맥락에서 자주 사용되며, 'appreciate(감사하다)', 'improve(개선하다)', 'increase(증가하다)', 'reduce(줄이다)' 등의 동사와 함께 많이 쓰입니다. 무언가의 상당한 정도를 강조합니다.

Examples

I would greatly appreciate your help with this matter.
非常感谢您在这件事上的帮助。
Le agradecería enormemente su ayuda con este asunto.
この件についてご協力いただければ大変ありがたく存じます。
이 건에 대해 도움을 주시면 대단히 감사하겠습니다.
The situation has greatly improved since last year.
情况比去年大大改善了。
La situación ha mejorado mucho desde el año pasado.
状況は昨年から大幅に改善しました。
상황이 작년 이후 크게 개선되었습니다.
His contribution greatly influenced the outcome of the project.
他的贡献极大地影响了项目的结果。
Su contribución influyó enormemente en el resultado del proyecto.
彼の貢献はプロジェクトの結果に大きく影響しました。
그의 기여가 프로젝트의 결과에 크게 영향을 미쳤습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From 'great' + '-ly'. 'Great' comes from Old English 'great' meaning 'big, thick, coarse', from Proto-Germanic 'grautaz'. Related to Dutch 'groot' and German 'groß'. Originally referred to physical size; the quality sense came later.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal