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vasty

adjective
\ ˈva-stē How to pronounce vasty (audio) \

Definition of vasty

: vast call spirits from the vasty deep— William Shakespeare

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Examples of vasty in a Sentence

the days when intrepid explorers sailed the vasty deep in small vessels

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The Globe reports that Breggin spent most of Monday morning painting a vasty different picture of Carter than the one presented by prosecutors last week. Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, "Teen Accused of Urging Boyfriend's Suicide Took Meds that Hurt Her Ability to Empathize and Reason: Psychiatrist," 12 June 2017

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First Known Use of vasty

1596, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for vasty

vast entry 1 + -y entry 1

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