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greatly

UK/ˈɡɹeɪ̯t.li/ US/ˈɡɹeɪ̯t.liː/ fairly common

adverb

1.

to a great extent or degree

  • “he improved greatly”
  • “greatly reduced”

Origin

Inherited from Middle English gretly. By surface analysis, great + -ly.

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