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G0237000 (grāt)adj. great·er, great·est 1. a. Very large in size, extent, or intensity: a great pile of rubble; a great storm.b. Of a larger size than other, similar forms: the great anteater.c. Large in quantity or number: A great throng awaited us. See Synonyms at large.d. Extensive in time or distance: a great delay; a great way off.2. a. Remarkable or outstanding in magnitude, degree, or extent: a great crisis; great anticipation.b. Of outstanding significance or importance: a great work of art.c. Chief or principal: the great house on the estate.d. Superior in quality or character; noble: a great man who dedicated himself to helping others.e. Powerful; influential: one of the great nations of the West.f. Eminent; distinguished: a great leader.3. Informal a. Very good; first-rate: We had a great time at the dance.b. Very skillful: She is great at algebra.c. Enthusiastic: a great lover of music.4. Being one generation removed from the relative specified. Often used in combination: a great-granddaughter.5. Archaic Pregnant.n.1. pl. greats or great One that is great: a composer considered among the greats.2. Music a. A division of most pipe organs, usually containing the most powerful ranks of pipes.b. A similar division of other organs.adv. Informal 1. Very well: got along great with the teacher.2. Used as an intensive with certain adjectives: a great big kiss.

[Middle English grete, from Old English grēat, thick, coarse.]

great′ly adv.great′ness n.

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greatly - to an extraordinary extent or degree; "he improved greatly"

greatly

adverb very much, much, hugely, vastly, extremely, highly, seriously (informal), notably, considerably, remarkably, enormously, immensely, tremendously, markedly, powerfully, exceedingly, mightily, abundantly, by much, by leaps and bounds, to the nth degree People would benefit greatly from a pollution-free vehicle.

greatly

adverbTo a high degree:awfully, dreadfully, eminently, exceedingly, exceptionally, extra, extremely, highly, most, notably, very.Informal: awful.Chiefly Regional: mighty.

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(greit) adjective1. of a better quality than average; important. a great writer; Churchill was a great man.伟大的2. very large, larger etc than average. a great crowd of people at the football match.极大的3. of a high degree. Take great care of that book.高度的4. very pleasant. We had a great time at the party.非常愉快的5. clever and expert. John's great at football.精于...的ˈgreatly adverbI was greatly impressed by her singing.非常ˈgreatness nounher greatness as an athlete. 巨大，伟大

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sought after

In demand; very popular with or desired by a lot of people. To the surprise of some, the product has been greatly sought after since it was first released. Retailers have struggled to maintain stock of the sought after toy. Now that the property market has begun to boom, construction workers are much sought after once again.See also: after, sought

think greatly of (someone or something)

To have a very good opinion about someone; to hold someone or something in very high regard or esteem. I can tell your last boss thinks very greatly of you, judging from the reference letter she wrote for you. Somehow I doubt the mayor will think too greatly of an article exposing all of his financial details.See also: greatly, of, think

sought after

Also, much sought after. Very popular, in demand, as in He was much sought after as a throat specialist, particularly by singers. This expression uses the past participle of seek in the sense of "desired" or "searched for." [Late 1800s] See also: after, sought

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think greatly of (someone or something)

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adv very much

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adv to a high degree

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