vastly

«vastly» in Mova's school dictionary: Very much; to a very great degree — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (vastly)

meaning for a pupil

1) Very much; to a very great degree. tree →

2) Over a very large area or amount. tree →

sense in the lessons

It makes a comparison or a description much stronger: "vastly bigger", "vastly different", "vastly improved". In maths and science it tells the reader the difference is very large, but it is not an exact number. Phrases: "vastly different", "vastly better", "vastly outnumbered".

examples

• The Sun is vastly bigger than the Earth. tree →
• My handwriting has vastly improved this term. tree →
• The two stories are vastly different. tree →
• The defenders were vastly outnumbered by the attackers. tree →
• A blue whale is vastly heavier than an elephant. tree →
• Life today is vastly different from life in the Middle Ages. tree →
• The new game is vastly better than the old one. tree →
• All this admiration vastly pleased the Queen. tree →

note

Adverb from "vast" (very large). It usually goes before an adjective or a verb like "improve", "increase" or "differ". In maths, "vastly bigger" tells you the difference is huge, but you still need the real numbers to calculate.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «vastly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.