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41 deeply
adverb (very greatly: We are deeply grateful to you.) profondément -
42 delight
1. verb1) (to please greatly: I was delighted by/at the news; They were delighted to accept the invitation.) enchanter2) (to have or take great pleasure (from): He delights in teasing me.) prendre plaisir à2. noun((something which causes) great pleasure: Peacefulness is one of the delights of country life.) délice- delightfully -
43 dread
[dred] 1. noun(great fear: She lives in dread of her child being drowned in the canal; His voice was husky with dread.) terreur2. verb(to fear greatly: We were dreading his arrival.) redouter- dreadful- dreadfulness - dreadfully -
44 enthral
[in'Ɵro:l]American - enthralled; verb(to delight greatly: His stories enthralled the children.) captiver- enthralment -
45 great
[ɡreit]1) (of a better quality than average; important: a great writer; Churchill was a great man.) grand2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) grand3) (of a high degree: Take great care of that book.) grand4) (very pleasant: We had a great time at the party.) merveilleux5) (clever and expert: John's great at football.) doué pour•- greatly- greatness -
46 hearten
verb (to encourage or cheer up: We were greatly heartened by the good news.) encourager -
47 horrify
verb (to shock greatly: Mrs Smith was horrified to find that her son had a tattooed chest.) horrifier -
48 hugely
adverb (very much; greatly.) énormément -
49 idol
1) (an image of a god, which is worshipped: The tribesmen bowed down before their idol.) idole2) (a greatly loved person, thing etc: The singer was the idol of thousands of teenagers.) idole•- idolatry- idolatrous - idolatrously - idolize - idolise -
50 idolise
verb (to love or admire a person etc greatly or too much: She idolized her older brother.) adorer -
51 idolize
verb (to love or admire a person etc greatly or too much: She idolized her older brother.) adorer -
52 improve
[im'pru:v](to (cause to) become better, of higher quality etc: His work has greatly improved; They recently improved the design of that car.) (s')améliorer- improve on -
53 increase
1. [in'kri:s] verb(to (cause to) grow in size, number etc: The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.) (s')accroître2. ['inkri:s] noun((the amount, number etc added by) growth: There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000.) accroissement- on the increase -
54 knowledge
['noli‹]1) (the fact of knowing: She was greatly encouraged by the knowledge that she had won first prize in the competition.) connaissance2) (information or what is known: He had a vast amount of knowledge about boats.) connaissances3) (the whole of what can be learned or found out: Science is a branch of knowledge about which I am rather ignorant.) savoir•- general knowledge -
55 martyr
1. noun1) (a person who suffers death or hardship for what he or she believes: St Joan is said to have been a martyr.) martyr, yre2) (a person who continually suffers from a disease, difficulty etc: She is a martyr to rheumatism.) personne qui souffre beaucoup de2. verb(to put (someone) to death or cause (him) to suffer greatly for his beliefs: Saint Joan was martyred by the English.) martyriser -
56 melodrama
1) (a (type of) play in which emotions and the goodness or wickedness of the characters are exaggerated greatly.) mélodrame2) ((an example of) behaviour similar to a play of this sort: He makes a melodrama out of everything that happens.) mélo•- melodramatically -
57 microscope
(an instrument which makes very small objects able to be seen magnifying them greatly: Germs are very small, and can only be seen with the aid of a microscope.) microscope- microscopically -
58 relish
['reliʃ] 1. verb(to enjoy greatly: He relishes his food; I relished the thought of telling my husband about my promotion.) savourer2. noun1) (pleasure; enjoyment: He ate the food with great relish; I have no relish for such a boring task.) plaisir2) (a strong flavour, or a sauce etc for adding flavour.) assaisonnement -
59 shatter
['ʃætə]1) (to break in small pieces, usually suddenly or forcefully: The stone shattered the window; The window shattered.) (se) fracasser2) (to upset greatly: She was shattered by the news of his death.) anéantir• -
60 slash
[slæʃ] 1. verb1) (to make long cuts in (cloth etc): He slashed his victim's face with a razor.) taillader2) ((with at) to strike out violently at (something): He slashed at the bush angrily with a stick.) cingler3) (to reduce greatly: A notice in the shop window read `Prices slashed!') réduire2. noun1) (a long cut or slit.) entaille2) (a sweeping blow.) entaille
См. также в других словарях:
Greatly — Great ly, adv. 1. In a great degree; much. [1913 Webster] I will greatly multiply thy sorrow. Gen. iii. 16. [1913 Webster] 2. Nobly; illustriously; magnanimously. [1913 Webster] By a high fate thou greatly didst expire. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
greatly — c.1200, from GREAT (Cf. great) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Cf. M.Du. grotelike, Du. grootelijks … Etymology dictionary
greatly — iargely, mostly, chiefly, mainly, principally, generally … New Dictionary of Synonyms
greatly — [adv] considerably abundantly, by much, conspicuously, eminently, emphatically, enormously, exceedingly, exceptionally, extremely, famously, glaringly, highly, hugely, immeasurably, immensely, incalculably, incomparably, incredibly, indeed,… … New thesaurus
greatly — ► ADVERB ▪ very much … English terms dictionary
greatly — great|ly W3 [ˈgreıtli] adv formal extremely or very much greatly increased/reduced ▪ The cost of repairs has greatly increased in recent years. ▪ All offers of help will be greatly appreciated . ▪ The quality of health care varies greatly … Dictionary of contemporary English
greatly — adverb Date: 13th century 1. to a great extent or degree ; very much < contributed greatly to improved relations > < not greatly bothered > 2. in a great manner ; nobly, magnanimously < a man may live greatly in the law O. W. Holmes †1935 > … New Collegiate Dictionary
greatly — great|ly [ greıtli ] adverb ** very much: Your support is greatly appreciated. greatly reduced costs The houses vary greatly in size … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
greatly — [[t]gre͟ɪtli[/t]] ADV GRADED: ADV with v, ADV adj (emphasis) You use greatly to emphasize the degree or extent of something. [FORMAL] People would benefit greatly from a pollution free vehicle... We were greatly honoured that Sheik Hasina took… … English dictionary
greatly */*/ — UK [ˈɡreɪtlɪ] / US adverb very much greatly reduced costs The houses vary greatly in size. Your support is greatly appreciated … English dictionary
greatly — adverb a) Nobly; magnanimously. Expenses greatly exceeded revenues. b) To a great extent or degree. He was more greatly beloved than anyone in living memory … Wiktionary
