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greatley

greatley is the misspelling of greatly.

Meaning of greatly

Adverb

greatly (comparative more greatly or greater or (rare) greatlier, superlative most greatly or greatest or (rare) greatliest)

  1. To a great extent or degree.
    • Expenses greatly exceeded revenues this year, much to nobody's surprise.
    Antonyms:
    slightly
  2. (archaic) Nobly; magnanimously.
    • His Suff’rings ſhine, and ſpread a Glory round him;
      Greatly unfortunate, he fights the Cauſe
      Of Honour, Virtue, Liberty, and Rome.1712 (date written), [Joseph] Addison, Cato, a Tragedy. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson, […], published 1713, →OCLC, Act I, scene i, page 2

Questions about greatley

What is greatley the misspelling of?
Greatley is the misspelling of greatly.

Words near greatley in the dictionary

  1. greathelm
  2. greathelms
  3. Greathouse
  4. Greathouses
  5. greatish
  6. greatley
  7. greatlier
  8. greatliest
  9. greatly
  10. greatmartyr
  11. greatmartyrs

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