greatly

/ˈɡɹeɪtɫi/ adv A2, B1

very much

Word Origin From Old English grēat 'big, coarse' and the adverbial -ly — so greatly means 'in a great manner, to a great extent.' The root great also gives us greatness and greatcoat. The -ly suffix is the same one that turns adjectives into adverbs, like darkly and properly.

adv very much B1

I greatly enjoy reading books about history.

(副词) 非常;大大地;极其 【非常;大大地】

我非常喜欢阅读历史书籍。

(adverbio) muchísimo; enormemente; grandemente

Me encanta muchísimo leer libros sobre historia.

(adverbe) beaucoup; énormément; considérablement; grandement [dans une large mesure, considérablement, énormément.]

J'apprécie greatly la lecture de livres d'histoire.

(Adverb) sehr; überaus; außerordentlich [in hohem Maße; sehr]

Ich mag es **greatly**, Bücher über Geschichte zu lesen.

(副詞) 非常に。大いに。

私は歴史の本を読むことをとても楽しんでいる。

(advérbio) imensamente; grandemente; sobremaneira [muito]

Eu gosto muito de ler livros sobre história.

adv To a great extent or degree. A2 ✓

Her confidence greatly increased after the successful presentation.

(副词) 极大地;大大地;非常;十分;很

成功演讲后她的信心大大增强了。

(adverbio) en gran medida; considerablemente; grandemente; sumamente; muchísimo [En gran medida o grado.]

Su confianza aumentó enormemente tras la exitosa presentación.

(adverbe) grandement; considérablement; énormément; fortement; beaucoup [Dans une grande mesure ; considérablement.]

Sa confiance en elle a considérablement augmenté après la présentation réussie.

(Adverb) sehr; erheblich; stark [In hohem Maße oder Ausmaß.]

Ihr Selbstvertrauen stieg nach der erfolgreichen Präsentation **greatly**.

(副詞) 大きな程度または度合いで。

彼女の自信はプレゼンテーションの成功後、大いに高まった。

(advérbio) grandemente; imensamente; muito; consideravelmente [Em grande medida ou grau.]

A confiança dela aumentou muito após a apresentação bem-sucedida.

adv Nobly; magnanimously. A2 ✓

The king greatly pardoned the rebels, showing unexpected mercy.

(副词) 高尚地;高贵地;宽宏大量地

国王宽宏大量地赦免了反叛者,展现出意外的仁慈。

(adverbio) noblemente; magnánimamente; con nobleza [Con nobleza; magnánimamente.]

El rey perdonó magnánimamente a los rebeldes, mostrando una misericordia inesperada.

(adverbe) noblement; avec magnanimité; généreusement; avec grandeur d'âme [Avec noblesse ; magnanimement.]

Le roi a magnanimement pardonné aux rebelles, faisant preuve d'une clémence inattendue.

(Adverb) edelmütig; großmütig [Auf edle oder großmütige Weise.]

Der König begnadigte die Rebellen **greatly** und zeigte unerwartete Milde.

(副詞) 気高く; 寛大に。

王は反乱者たちを気高く許し、思いがけぬ慈悲心を示した。

(advérbio) nobremente; magnanimamente; generosamente [Nobremente; magnanimamente.]

O rei perdoou generosamente os rebeldes, mostrando misericórdia inesperada.

Word parts: great + ly

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