greatly
gb/ɡɹˈeɪtli/ us/ɡɹˈeɪtli/
B1
Anglais
~ 2600
nagymértékben, jelentősen, nagyon
B1
1
Schéma d’usage :
greatly [verb]
We greatly appreciate your help.
Nagyra értékeljük a segítségedet.
Her performance has greatly improved over the past year.
A teljesítménye jelentősen javult az elmúlt évben.
The new policy will greatly affect small businesses.
He was greatly admired by his colleagues.
Tourism has greatly increased in the region.
Exemples pédagogiques
I greatly enjoy this book.
Nagyon élvezem ezt a könyvet.
She greatly likes her new job.
Nagyon szereti az új munkáját.
We greatly need more time.
He greatly helped me.
They greatly want to win.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'greatly' with 'great', using 'I am greatly' instead of 'I am great'. 'Greatly' is an adverb and must modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
Sens
to a very large extent
Collocations
greatly appreciate
|greatly increase
|greatly improve
|greatly reduce
|greatly benefit
Synonymes
considerably (Neutral synonym, interchangeable in most contexts.)
|
significantly (Often used in formal or statistical contexts to mean 'by a large amount'.)
Antonymes
slightly (Indicates a small or minor degree, opposite of 'greatly'.)
Thèmes
emotions
|communication
|evaluation
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Very much; by a large amount.
To a very large or important degree; considerably.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
greatly
API
GB/ɡɹˈeɪtli/
US/ɡɹˈeɪtli/
Syllabes et accentuation
greatly (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (greatly)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: greatly
- Plural: greatlies
Famille de mots
Expressions
be greatly missed
1/bˈi ɡɹˈeɪtli mˈɪst/
fixed phrase
be deeply missed
Used when someone or something is gone and people feel sad about it.
Exemples
- She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
- The teacher was greatly missed during her leave.
thank you greatly
1/θˈæŋk jˈu ɡɹˈeɪtli/
fixed phrase
express strong thanks
Used to say you are very thankful.
Exemples
- Thank you greatly for your assistance.
- I thank you greatly for your kindness.