greatly
gb/ɡɹˈeɪtli/ us/ɡɹˈeɪtli/
B1
Engleză
~ 2600
nagymértékben, jelentősen, nagyon
B1
1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
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
Colocații
greatly appreciate
|greatly increase
|greatly improve
|greatly reduce
|greatly benefit
Sinonime
considerably (Neutral synonym, interchangeable in most contexts.)
|
significantly (Often used in formal or statistical contexts to mean 'by a large amount'.)
Antonime
slightly (Indicates a small or minor degree, opposite of 'greatly'.)
Teme
emotions
|communication
|evaluation
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Very much; by a large amount.
To a very large or important degree; considerably.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
greatly
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈeɪtli/
US/ɡɹˈeɪtli/
Silabe și accent
greatly (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (greatly)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: greatly
- Plural: greatlies
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- Thank you greatly for your assistance.
- I thank you greatly for your kindness.