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Greatly vs Powerfully - What's the difference?

greatly | powerfully |

As adverbs the difference between greatly and powerfully

is that greatly is (archaic) nobly; magnanimously while powerfully is in a powerful manner.

greatly

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • (archaic) Nobly; magnanimously.
  • To a great extent or degree.
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  • * {{quote-news, year=2011, date=October 29, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC Sport
    • , title= Chelsea 3-5 Arsenal , passage=Terry's goal looked to have put Chelsea in control on the stroke of half-time but Arsenal's response presented a compelling case for Wenger's insistence that reports of his side's demise have been greatly exaggerated.}}

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    * English degree adverbs

    powerfully

    English

    Alternative forms

    * powrefully (obsolete)

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a powerful manner.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Little had been seen of £35m man Carroll until just after the restart when he twice rose powerfully to meet corners, forcing Louis Saha to clear acrobatically off the line and Howard to save low at his post.}}

    Synonyms

    * forcefully, strongly, vigorously