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(adv.)
Nobly; illustriously; magnanimously.
Nobly; illustriously; magnanimously.
(adv.)
In a great degree; much.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutIn a great degree; much.
greatly
\great"ly\, adv.
1. in a great degree; much. i will greatly multiply thy sorrow. iii. 16.
2. nobly; illustriously; magnanimously. by a high fate thou greatly didst expire.
Origin
Mark Twain quotation after hearing that his obituary had been published in the New York Journal.
Mistaken publications of obituaries aren't as rare as you might expect. A recent example is of Dave Swarbrick, the British folk/rock violinist, who was killed off mistakenly by the Daily Telegraph in April 1999 when they reported that his visit to hospital in Coventry had resulted in his death. He did at least get the opportunity to read a rather favourable account of his life, not something we all get to do, and to deliver the gag "It's not the first time I have died in Coventry".
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.Mark Twain quotation after hearing that his obituary had been published in the New York Journal.
Mistaken publications of obituaries aren't as rare as you might expect. A recent example is of Dave Swarbrick, the British folk/rock violinist, who was killed off mistakenly by the Daily Telegraph in April 1999 when they reported that his visit to hospital in Coventry had resulted in his death. He did at least get the opportunity to read a rather favourable account of his life, not something we all get to do, and to deliver the gag "It's not the first time I have died in Coventry".
Arbylu = v. to blunt greatly
Argurio = v. to pain greatly
Argynyddu = v. to increase greatly
Darchwennych = to covet greatly
Diroddef = v. to suffer greatly
Geifawr = a. greatly foaming
Gor = n. an extreme; an opening; a rim; a gore, a puss; a brood.
Also a prefix, denoting augmentation: a. superior; high; broody, ad. greatly; above; very
Also a prefix, denoting augmentation: a. superior; high; broody, ad. greatly; above; very
Gorbigo = v. to prick greatly
Gorchaeth = a. greatly straitened
Gorchroni = v. to aggregate greatly
Gorfflemychu = v. to flame greatly
Gorfoleddu = v. to triumph, to rejoice greatly
Gorsynu = v. to amaze greatly
Gorysu = v. to consume greatly
Mawrfalch = a. greatly proud
Rheithfawr = a. greatly just
Rhinfawr = a. greatly endowed
Rhydanu = v. to spread greatly
Rhyddonio = v. to gift greatly
Adverb
1. to a great extent or degree; "he improved greatly"; "greatly reduced"
(pertainym) great
