Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2526
greatly
/ˈɡreɪtli/
adverb
极大地；非常；大大地
To a great or extraordinary extent or degree.
- 1.
To a great extent or degree.
在很大程度上。
- 2.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
极大地
在很大程度上。；极大地；很；非常
In use
She greatly appreciated the help from her friends.
The new policy will greatly affect the company's profits.
His performance improved greatly after weeks of practice.
he improved greatly
greatly + verb
The new policy will greatly improve the situation.
新政策将大大改善这种情况。
be greatly + past participle
The community was greatly affected by the flood.
社区受到洪水的严重影响。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- greatly appreciate
- 非常感谢
- We greatly appreciate your support.我们非常感谢您的支持。
- greatly increase
- 大幅增加
- The new policy will greatly increase productivity.新政策将大幅提高生产力。
- greatly benefit
- 受益良多
- Students will greatly benefit from this program.学生将从这个项目中受益良多。
- greatly improve
- 极大改善
- Regular exercise can greatly improve your health.定期锻炼可以极大改善你的健康。
- greatly reduce
- 大大减少
- This measure will greatly reduce costs.这项措施将大大减少成本。
- greatly enhance
Learner notes
Memory Tip
great（伟大的）+ ly → 表示“极大地”，联想“伟大的成就需要极大地努力”
Context & Register
多用于正式或书面表达，也可用于口语强调程度。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No genuine rhymes. 'Great' and 'grate' (both /ɡreɪt/) look similar but are not rhymes; -ly words share the ending but differ in vowel.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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