greatly exceed

Frequency: 7.814.5 per million words

to exceed by a large amount

exceedADVERB + exceed

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greatly

Examples (10)

  • The actual sales figures greatly exceed our initial projections.
  • The final cost of the project greatly exceeded the original budget.
  • The success of the film has greatly exceeded everyone's expectations.
  • During the holiday season, demand for the new toy greatly exceeds the available supply.
  • The pressure in the tank was found to have greatly exceeded the safe operating limit.
  • We anticipate that the number of applicants this year will greatly exceed last year's total.
  • The officer was disciplined for greatly exceeding his authority during the arrest.
  • The results from the new study greatly exceed any previously recorded data.
  • Pollutant levels in the river now greatly exceed the standards set by the environmental agency.
  • The number of daily commuters greatly exceeds the capacity of the current public transport system.