He had vastly overestimated his resources. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : the vast reaches of outer space. ,vast piles of rubble left in the wake of the war. ,vast sums of money. ,an artisan of vast skill. From Dictionary.com.
And I, as you may have picked up, tend to think the term vastly overused hereabouts. From Wordnik.com. [UUpdates - All updates] Reference
They've all been manageable but in vastly different ways. From Wordnik.com. ["A Manageable State of Anxiety" - SpouseBUZZ] Reference
However, to call it vastly superior to any OS out there ….!?!. From Wordnik.com. [EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Update on my computer woes] Reference
The introduction of cellphones has resulted in vastly expanded phone service. From Wordnik.com. [Cellphone use soaring, but network hasn't caught up] Reference
Cutting them off from their supply will not result in vastly increased sales. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Inside the World of Software Piracy:] Reference
Demographically, younger and older Americans grew up in vastly different worlds. From Wordnik.com. [Immigration – The New Generational Conflict | Impact Lab] Reference
Political and economic upheavals followed in vastly different parts of the world. From Wordnik.com. [Economic Recovery in Great Britain and the United States] Reference
Note also that our forebears fought different countries in vastly different theatres. From Wordnik.com. [Waldo Jaquith - How bad have things gotten in Iraq?] Reference
If millions of people accept the deviant as normal, that reshapes society in vastly destructive ways. From Wordnik.com. [Our Pal Joey?] Reference
Would conservatives argue that the IRS is awesome because it takes in vastly more money than it spends?. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » LaHood to Change Bush-Era Rule, Put Full-Spectrum of Transit Benefits on the Table for “New Starts” Funding] Reference
The ones you listed above are all concerned with vastly different things and go about them in vastly different ways. From Wordnik.com. [Harlan Ellison on God] Reference
But it is much more common for people to have not only more than one job, but more than one job in vastly different fields. From Wordnik.com. [Two-For-One Montaigne « So Many Books] Reference
IF Obama is trying to stimulate the economy, it is because we are now in vastly different circumstances than we were in 2001. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » For the Defense] Reference
And I do have to agree with you that women love motherhood in vastly different ways as we are all vastly different ourselves. From Wordnik.com. [The World According To Mom | Her Bad Mother] Reference
But if Republicans turn out in vastly higher numbers and Democrats don't, the race could certainly be closer than PPIC suggests. From Wordnik.com. [Phil Trounstine: PPIC CA Poll: Why Jerry and Babs Lead Meg and Carly] Reference
She stood deep in the sand, her naturally surprised expression vastly enhanced. From Wordnik.com. [Sheila of Big Wreck Cove A Story of Cape Cod] Reference
They’re all agreeable people who’ve played the game well in vastly different ways. From Wordnik.com. [No snow today : Bev Vincent] Reference
To the uninformed the Sony PlayStation Move can be best described as a vastly improved Wii. From Wordnik.com. [Pocket-lint] Reference
"retreat" had been the subject of discussion in vastly more detail with your investigators. From Wordnik.com. [Barry Toll] Reference
Not so "Mrs. Sheppard ill in bed," whose face is screwed up to an expression vastly too tragic. From Wordnik.com. [George Cruikshank] Reference
Not so “Mrs. Sheppard ill in bed,” whose face is screwed up to an expression vastly too tragic. From Wordnik.com. [George Cruikshank] Reference
My employer based health insurance creates a situation where we are what is classified as vastly under insured. From Wordnik.com. [How could the health care bill impact you?] Reference
National Party education spokesman Renier Schoeman described as a vastly expensive experiment that went horribly wrong. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
The 20 garden pests controled with euglandina rosea championship century endured by knicks terms vastly was confidently vanquished. From Wordnik.com. [Wii-volution]
N. edition, but in vastly different proportions. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
Sarah Hamilton has improved "vastly" according to the site. From Wordnik.com. [ScalpEm.com] Reference
Liverpool I could enjoy that kind of vastly different experience. From Wordnik.com. [tribalfootball.com] Reference
Deadline writes, "Fincher's shopping a version I would call vastly more appealing. From Wordnik.com. [Comic Book Resources]
So, I guess Obammie is saying that the Chinese are "vastly" superior to Americans. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
He says Sprint has "vastly" improved its customer service and network performance. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Headlines - ABC 7 News] Reference
Another of the generals started to chuckle, as if he found the idea vastly amusing. ". From Wordnik.com. [Storm Breaking]
A very useful, charming personage, "vastly" liked by all, and. From Wordnik.com. [Devereux — Complete] Reference
Even as weapons of terror, the Scuds proved vastly overrated. From Wordnik.com. [Bombs Over Baghdad] Reference
The United States, with 8,000 banks, has a vastly more complex financial system. From Wordnik.com. [Obama’s Nobel Headache] Reference
But comparisons between the American bombing campaign and Soviet occupation were vastly overdrawn. From Wordnik.com. ['Please Don't Forget Us'] Reference
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