greatly appreciate

Meanings

1. 1phrasetransitiveformal

   To be very thankful for something, or to value it very much.

   Grammar: Takes an object: 'I greatly appreciate your help.' It is not used without an object.

   Patterns

   • greatly appreciate something
   • greatly appreciate someone's help
   • greatly appreciate it if ...

   I greatly appreciate your help with the report.

   We greatly appreciate everything the volunteers have done.

   She greatly appreciates the support of her friends.

2. 2phrasetransitiveformal

   Used politely to ask for something or to say thank you in advance.

   Grammar: Often in the pattern 'I would greatly appreciate it if you could ...'.

   Patterns

   • I would greatly appreciate it if ...
   • would greatly appreciate something

   I would greatly appreciate it if you could reply by Friday.

   We would greatly appreciate any advice you can give us.

Common combinations

greatly appreciate your help

I greatly appreciate your help with the move.

greatly appreciate your patience

We greatly appreciate your patience while we fix the problem.

greatly appreciate the support

The team greatly appreciates the support of its fans.

would greatly appreciate it if

I would greatly appreciate it if you could send the file today.

Synonyms and how they differ

really appreciate

This is the everyday, less formal version; 'greatly appreciate' sounds more polite and formal.

be very grateful for

This focuses on your feeling of thanks, while 'greatly appreciate' focuses on valuing what someone does.

Word family

appreciate verb

To be thankful for something, or to understand its value.

appreciation noun

A feeling of thanks or of understanding the value of something.

appreciative adjective

Feeling or showing thanks.

Commonly confused: greatly appreciate or appreciate?

Practice

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