In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
VASTLY
vastly, immensely
(adverb) to an exceedingly great extent or degree; “He had vastly overestimated his resources”; “was immensely more important to the project as a scientist than as an administrator”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
vastly (comparative more vastly, superlative most vastly)
Greatly, in a vast manner.
Synonyms
• exceedingly, extremely, highly, immensely, supremely, tremendously
Source: Wiktionary
Vast"ly, adv.
Definition: To a vast extent or degree; very greatly; immensely. Jer. Taylor.
VAST
Vast, a. [Compar. Vaster; superl. Vastest.] Etym: [L. vastus empty, waste, enormous, immense: cf. F. vaste. See Waste, and cf. Devastate.]
1. Waste; desert; desolate; lonely. [Obs.] The empty, vast, and wandering air. Shak.
2. Of great extent; very spacious or large; also, huge in bulk; immense; enormous; as, the vast ocean; vast mountains; the vast empire of Russia. Through the vast and boundless deep. Milton.
3. Very great in numbers, quantity, or amount; as, a vast army; a vast sum of money.
4. Very great in importance; as, a subject of vast concern.
Syn.
– Enormous; huge; immense; mighty.
Vast, n.
Definition: A waste region; boundless space; immensity. "The watery vast." Pope. Michael bid sound The archangel trumpet. Through the vast of heaven It sounded. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
3 April 2025
WHOLE
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
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