What does 大いに (ooini | おおいに) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

彼は会社に大いに尽くしている。
kare wa kaisha ni ōini tsukushi te iru.
He has done much for his company.

彼の歌は若い人に大いにうけた。
kare no uta wa wakai hito ni ōini uke ta.
His songs were very popular with young people.

彼はサッカーを大いに楽しんでいる。
kare wa sakkā o ōini tanoshin de iru.
He likes soccer a lot. | He likes football a lot. | He likes soccer very much. | He greatly enjoys football. | He greatly enjoys soccer.

彼の成功は大いに私の励みになった。
kare no seikō wa ōini watashi no hagemi ni natta.
His success encouraged me very much.

早寝早起きは大いに君のためになる。
hayane hayaoki wa ōini kimi no tame ni naru.
To keep early hours will do you much good.

彼女は自分の娘を大いに自慢している。
kanojo wa jibun no musume o ōini jiman shi te iru.
She is very proud of her daughter.

彼の突然の死は私たちを大いに驚かせた。
kare no totsuzen no shi wa watashi tachi o ōini odoroka se ta.
His sudden death surprised us greatly.

その作品が画壇に大いに物議をかもした。
sono sakuhin ga gadan ni ōini butsugi o kamoshi ta.
This artwork excited much controversy in the world of art.

戦後日本は科学と工学に大いに進歩した。
sengo nippon wa kagaku to kōgaku ni ōini shinpo shi ta.
Since the war, Japan has advanced greatly in science and technology.

戦後日本は科学技術の面で大いに進歩した。
sengo nippon wa kagaku gijutsu no men de ōini shinpo shi ta.
Since the war, Japan has advanced greatly in science and technology.

恋人の死の知らせに彼女は大いに心を乱した。
koibito no shi no shirase ni kanojo wa ōini kokoro o midashi ta.
She was very agitated at the news of her lover's death.

彼らは町の発展に大いに貢献してくれるだろう。
karera wa machi no hatten ni ōini kōken shi te kureru daro u.
They will contribute greatly to the growth of the town.

彼らは試合をして、友人を作り大いに楽しんだ。
karera wa shiai o shi te, yūjin o tsukuri ōini tanoshin da.
They had games, made good friends, and enjoyed themselves very much.

人々は人生の考え方の点では大いに異なっている。
hitobito wa jinsei no kangaekata no ten de wa ōini kotonatte iru.
People greatly differ in their views of life.

人間関係で大いに役立つのは、いつも金とは限らない。
ningen kankei de ōini yakudatsu no wa, itsumo kin to wa kagira nai.
Money doesn't always count for much in human relationships.

彼女はとても勤勉な少女だったのでフランス語が大いに進歩した。
kanojo wa totemo kinben na shōjo datta node furansugo ga ōini shinpo shi ta.
She was such a hardworking girl that she made much progress in French.

日本企業の経営方法は外国企業のそれと比べてしばしば大いに異なる。
nippon kigyū no keiei hōhō wa gaikoku kigyū no sore to kurabe te shibashiba ōini kotonaru.
Management practices at Japanese corporations are often very different from those at foreign companies.

彼女は彼に大いに腹を立てたので、もう少しで頬をたたくところだった。
kanojo wa kare ni ōini hara o tate ta node, mōsukoshi de hō o tataku tokoro datta.
She got so angry with him that she came very close to hitting him on the cheek.

政府は、若年層の要求と、老人の要求との釣り合いをとるのに大いに苦労することになるだろう。
seifu wa, jakunen sō no yōkyū to, rōjin no yōkyū to no tsuriai o toru noni ōini kurō suru koto ni naru daro u.
The government will have much trouble balancing the needs of its younger population with the requirements of the old people.

	The Japanese word
	大いに
	is pronounced
	ooini \| おおいに
	means
	very, much, greatly

	Examples:
	彼は会社に大いに尽くしている。 kare wa kaisha ni ōini tsukushi te iru. He has done much for his company.
	彼の歌は若い人に大いにうけた。 kare no uta wa wakai hito ni ōini uke ta. His songs were very popular with young people.
	彼はサッカーを大いに楽しんでいる。 kare wa sakkā o ōini tanoshin de iru. He likes soccer a lot. \| He likes football a lot. \| He likes soccer very much. \| He greatly enjoys football. \| He greatly enjoys soccer.
	彼の成功は大いに私の励みになった。 kare no seikō wa ōini watashi no hagemi ni natta. His success encouraged me very much.
	早寝早起きは大いに君のためになる。 hayane hayaoki wa ōini kimi no tame ni naru. To keep early hours will do you much good.
	彼女は自分の娘を大いに自慢している。 kanojo wa jibun no musume o ōini jiman shi te iru. She is very proud of her daughter.
	彼の突然の死は私たちを大いに驚かせた。 kare no totsuzen no shi wa watashi tachi o ōini odoroka se ta. His sudden death surprised us greatly.
	その作品が画壇に大いに物議をかもした。 sono sakuhin ga gadan ni ōini butsugi o kamoshi ta. This artwork excited much controversy in the world of art.
	戦後日本は科学と工学に大いに進歩した。 sengo nippon wa kagaku to kōgaku ni ōini shinpo shi ta. Since the war, Japan has advanced greatly in science and technology.
	戦後日本は科学技術の面で大いに進歩した。 sengo nippon wa kagaku gijutsu no men de ōini shinpo shi ta. Since the war, Japan has advanced greatly in science and technology.
	恋人の死の知らせに彼女は大いに心を乱した。 koibito no shi no shirase ni kanojo wa ōini kokoro o midashi ta. She was very agitated at the news of her lover's death.
	彼らは町の発展に大いに貢献してくれるだろう。 karera wa machi no hatten ni ōini kōken shi te kureru daro u. They will contribute greatly to the growth of the town.
	彼らは試合をして、友人を作り大いに楽しんだ。 karera wa shiai o shi te, yūjin o tsukuri ōini tanoshin da. They had games, made good friends, and enjoyed themselves very much.
	人々は人生の考え方の点では大いに異なっている。 hitobito wa jinsei no kangaekata no ten de wa ōini kotonatte iru. People greatly differ in their views of life.
	人間関係で大いに役立つのは、いつも金とは限らない。 ningen kankei de ōini yakudatsu no wa, itsumo kin to wa kagira nai. Money doesn't always count for much in human relationships.
	彼女はとても勤勉な少女だったのでフランス語が大いに進歩した。 kanojo wa totemo kinben na shōjo datta node furansugo ga ōini shinpo shi ta. She was such a hardworking girl that she made much progress in French.
	日本企業の経営方法は外国企業のそれと比べてしばしば大いに異なる。 nippon kigyū no keiei hōhō wa gaikoku kigyū no sore to kurabe te shibashiba ōini kotonaru. Management practices at Japanese corporations are often very different from those at foreign companies.
	彼女は彼に大いに腹を立てたので、もう少しで頬をたたくところだった。 kanojo wa kare ni ōini hara o tate ta node, mōsukoshi de hō o tataku tokoro datta. She got so angry with him that she came very close to hitting him on the cheek.
	政府は、若年層の要求と、老人の要求との釣り合いをとるのに大いに苦労することになるだろう。 seifu wa, jakunen sō no yōkyū to, rōjin no yōkyū to no tsuriai o toru noni ōini kurō suru koto ni naru daro u. The government will have much trouble balancing the needs of its younger population with the requirements of the old people.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org