Quantcast
 
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

greatly

 - 2 dictionary results

great⋅ly

[greyt-lee]
–adverb
1. in or to a great degree; much: greatly improved in health.
2. in a great manner.

Origin:
1150–1200; ME gretli; see great, -ly
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2010.
Cite This Source Link To greatly
great   (grāt)   
adj.   great·er, great·est
  1. Very large in size.

  2. Larger in size than others of the same kind.

  3. Large in quantity or number: A great throng awaited us. See Synonyms at large.

  4. Extensive in time or distance: a great delay.

  5. Remarkable or outstanding in magnitude, degree, or extent: a great crisis.

  6. Of outstanding significance or importance: a great work of art.

  7. Chief or principal: the great house on the estate.

  8. Superior in quality or character; noble: "For he was great, ere fortune made him so" (John Dryden).

  9. Powerful; influential: one of the great nations of the West.

  10. Eminent; distinguished: a great leader.

  11. Grand; aristocratic.

  12. Informal Enthusiastic: a great lover of music.

  13. Informal Very skillful: great at algebra.

  14. Informal Very good; first-rate: We had a great time at the dance.

  15. Being one generation removed from the relative specified. Often used in combination: a great-granddaughter.

  16. Archaic Pregnant.

n.  
  1. pl. greats or great One that is great: a composer considered among the greats.

  2. Music

    1. A division of most pipe organs, usually containing the most powerful ranks of pipes.

    2. A similar division of other organs.

adv.   Informal
Very well: got along great with the teacher.

[Middle English grete, from Old English grēat, thick, coarse.]
great'ly adv., great'ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see greatly on Thesaurus | Reference