🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

großartig

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡʁoːsˈaʁtɪç

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Greatly/ˈɡreɪtli/
adverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie war großartig beeindruckt von der Aufführung."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    To a great extent; very much.

    "She was greatly impressed by the performance."
  2. 2

    In a manner that is significant or considerable.

    "The project has greatly improved the local economy."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'greatly' originates from the Middle English 'gretli', derived from the Old English 'grēat', which means large or significant. The adverbial form evolved in the 14th century to express the extent or degree of something, emphasizing magnitude or importance.

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