different between greatly vs completely

English

Etymology

From Middle English gretly, gretely, gretliche, greteliche, equivalent to great +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???e?tli/

Adverb

greatly (comparative greatlier or greater or more greatly, superlative greatliest or greatest or most greatly)

1. To a great extent or degree.

   Synonyms: very, drastically

2. (archaic) Nobly; magnanimously.
   • 1823, Catherine George Ward, The Cottage on the Cliff: A Sea-side Story (page 251)

     But all this our fisher, who was neither a poet, nor a dependent, did not know, so he concluded, that all who were truly great, were truly greatly minded, and noble in soul, as they were exalted by birth, and rich in splendour.

Synonyms

• above a bit (Chester)

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• lytarge

English

Etymology

complete +? -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?m?pli?tli/
• Hyphenation: com?plete?ly

Adverb

completely (comparative more completely, superlative most completely)

1. (manner) In a complete manner
   • 1969, E.R. Zumwalt, Jr., Silver Star Citation - John Kerry,

     Lieutenant (junior grade) KERRY immediately maneuvered his craft through several strafing runs which completely silenced the enemy.

2. (degree) To the fullest extent or degree; totally.
   • 1968 June 8, Edward M. Kennedy, Tribute to Senator Robert F. Kennedy,

     Our future may lie beyond our vision, but it is not completely beyond our control.

   • 1975, Helen Schucman, A Course in Miracles/Workbook for Students, Lesson 75: The light has come,

     Keep a completely open mind, washed of all past ideas and clean of every concept you have made.

Synonyms

• (in a complete manner): fully, totally, utterly
• (to the fullest degree): fully, totally, utterly
• See also Thesaurus:completely

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