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adv
To a great extent or degree; very.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: postpositional
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Generalization of previous similes, e.g. evil as sin, common as sin, imputable as sin.
