1
as in extremely
to a great degree
the team has vastly improved in the course of the season
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2
as in highly
to a large extent or degree
vastly underestimated the cost of advertising the new product
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Recent Examples of vastly
The show premiered at Sundance, with the cast teasing that each episode will be vastly different from the next.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
BlackRock’s business mix is vastly different, with historically 90% of the business coming from institutional clients.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Located just south of the landmark American Brewery (the structure that looks like some fantasist vastly enlarged a cuckoo clock) this grouping of public utility structures fell on excruciatingly hard times.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
Altadena residents are facing vastly different options for recovery based on the strength of their insurance coverage and their personal finances.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
BlackRock’s business mix is vastly different, with historically 90% of the business coming from institutional clients.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Located just south of the landmark American Brewery (the structure that looks like some fantasist vastly enlarged a cuckoo clock) this grouping of public utility structures fell on excruciatingly hard times.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
Altadena residents are facing vastly different options for recovery based on the strength of their insurance coverage and their personal finances.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vastly
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To Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles Security was already going to be extremely tight, especially after a truck attack killed 14 people and injured many others in New Orleans' French Quarter on New Year's Day.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, that process is labor-intensive and extremely unpleasant, and a number of the people infected caught the virus while culling chickens.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The addition of about 500 new jobs will have a significant impact on the area’s employment and economic landscapes, Sada said, noting that the chamber doesn’t anticipate these positions to be highly specialized roles.—
Shawn Raymundo,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Skillfully adapted by Kurzel’s frequent collaborator Shaun Grant, the drama benefits from the highly personal feel of the material.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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First and foremost, South Korea has high pollution levels, which cause skin sensitivity, and cica is known to be incredibly calming.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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Keep: Two-motor powertrain The all-wheel drive version of the Buzz was incredibly useful during a typical late winter ice storm.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The 2026 election cycle will see all House seats and 33 Senate seats up for grabs, with the possibility of greatly altering President Donald Trump’s ability to enact his agenda.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Feb. 2025
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Despite last month's terrorist attack, Tourism in New Orleans remains strong Today's New Orleans is built on — and would suffer greatly without — tourism.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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The demands of a 12-month release cycle mean that very few big ideas make it into code.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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Life and death choices are always very difficult and deeply personal situations.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The team struggles terribly from 3-point range, averaging a league-worst 30.6 percent.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Cosmic bookmakers don’t make an impact terribly likely.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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After the Mets fell two wins short of reaching the 2024 World Series, expectations in 2025 are much higher.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Red Sox can probably accommodate one of them without having to shake things up too much elsewhere.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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From the looks of their business book, there is still too much non-serious investing, lots of buying of any kind of any crypto and all sorts of options.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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These other popular word games are quite the challenge, too.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Vastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vastly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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