Greatly

Sorry but, no, it's not the correct usage.

It should be:
"Why do you want to go out so much?"

After some thought on it, I can see saying it this way, though it feels a little awkward:

"Why do you want to go out so greatly?"

Jane your sentence is okay since "greatly" means "in a great way" tho most of us wouldn't say it quite that way, eg, I might've asked, "...with such pomp and ceremony"

Dale, that's not one of your best.
The idea is here, that we're supposed to HELP the questioner.
Not offer weird bloody nonsense.

Gee Mc I thought that's what I was doing when I told him his sentence was okay

Whaddya mean bloody

I'm with you, Dale. I didn't see anything nonsensical or unhelpful about your post.

The intended meaning here is unclear.

Are you trying to say:

1. A great deal (a lot), or
2. In a grand manner?

Thank you, Lay; I do try, but I guess at 85 I'm not always fathomable

Lay that's a good q as (1) hadn't occurred to me. So of course I'd lean to (2)

Of course I can't answer for Jane

Hileman always offers nonsense. He should be barred from responding to ESL/EFL questions.

Alas, alack

With respect and due deference for your years, that post was barmy.

But in a nice way.

Guess I'm duty-bound to elucidate a bit. Lay asks,



Lay that's a good question because (1), that "greatly" might mean "a lot," hadn't even occurred to me; that is, I hadn't considered this as a possible meaning. On the other hand, the meaning suggested in (2) is very common; that is, much moreso than (1), at least in our U.S. English. Therefore if I wasn't sure which was meant, I'd guess at (2) being the most likely

My apologies to anyone puzzled by my first response

Loh might be greatly puzzled by your addressing your remarks to Lay. I'd lay odds that Loh is greatly sorry she raised this.

My apologies to Loh

But Mac, just wait til you're 85

Thanks.

You're quite welcome. Wishing you happy holidays.