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# greatly

«greatly» in Mova's school dictionary: **very much or to a large amount: «greatly improved»** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb (greatly)

### meaning for a pupil

Greatly means very much or to a large amount: «greatly improved». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greatly/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In formal writing and reports it shows a big amount of change or feeling. Often with verbs like improve, increase, help, appreciate. Phrases: «greatly appreciated», «greatly improved», «greatly reduced».

### examples

- Your help is greatly appreciated. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greatly/#x1)
- His reading has greatly improved this year. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greatly/#x2)
- Prices were greatly reduced in the sale. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greatly/#x3)
- The new bridge greatly shortened our journey. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greatly/#x4)
- The number of birds has greatly increased. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greatly/#x5)
- Thank you, I am greatly relieved. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greatly/#x6)
- “But I cannot!” exclaimed Dorothy, greatly surprised. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greatly/#x7)

### note

Formal; in speech say «a lot» or «very much». Use before verbs or past participles, not before adjectives: «greatly improved», but «very happy» (not «greatly happy»).

### In the corpora

- [A helmet greatly lowers the chance of a serious head injury when cycling, skating or scootering.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/87-eyes-ears-and-moving/20/)
- [A good helmet greatly lowers the chance of a serious head injury when you fall off a bike or scooter.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/272-bikes-scooters-and-car-parks/18/)
- [James Watt greatly improved the steam engine; he did not invent it, as earlier steam engines already pumped water out of mines.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/history/30-the-industrial-revolution/6/)
- [And the waters prevailed, and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.189/)
- [(32-8) Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1006/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «greatly» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greatly/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.