vastly

[ vast-lee, vahst‐ ]

adverb

1. to an extremely great extent or degree; hugely:

   We still have essentially the same brains as early humans, but most of us live in vastly different circumstances than they did.

Other Words From

• su·per·vast·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of vastly¹

vast ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

“Any way you slice it, our estimates are that the benefits are going to vastly outweigh the costs,” said Gregory Pierce, research director of the Luskin Center.

From Los Angeles Times

She was stunned to find that a lot of her symptoms - which included brain fog, low mood, joint pain and anxiety - became “vastly better” when she began using progesterone cream topically.

From BBC

In the closing days of this year's campaign 23 Nobel economists issued a letter calling Kamala Harris’ agenda “vastly superior to the counterproductive economic agenda of Donald Trump.”

From Salon

Lloyd’s “Sunset Blvd.,” by contrast, blasts away with impunity to create a vastly different experience — a kinetic multimedia concert, in which Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music and Don Black and Christopher Hampton’s lyrics are freed from the procedural nature of Black and Hampton’s book.

From Los Angeles Times

After the renovations, which vastly expanded the indoor play area and added new games and exhibits, the park started charging an admission fee of $20.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• enormously
• exceedingly
• extremely
• greatly
• hugely
• tremendously