"greatly praised" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is often used in formal writing or when discussing someone's accomplishments or qualities in a positive light. Example: The renowned scientist was greatly praised for her groundbreaking research on climate change.
He's greatly praised for this: courage and coolness under threat, and so on.
The reviews had greatly praised Sir Ernest for his preservation of the style and spirit of the original work.
It was greatly praised for the way that its measured and careful documentation showed changes of mind coming about slowly through force of circumstances, as Yeats evolved from the poet of the 1890s and despairing lover of Maud Gonne into the director of the Abbey Theatre and lofty commentator on Irish politics.
The show's final number, "Roots Before Branches", was greatly praised.
According to Agnellus, once Longinus' actions came to the attention of emperor Justin II they were greatly praised, and the emperor gave lavish gifts to his official.
The sequence where Karofsky attempts suicide was greatly praised on many levels; Slezak called it "as devastating as anything I've seen on TV this year".
Great art Thou, O Lord, and greatly to be praised; great is Thy power, and of Thy wisdom there is no end.
She said that the new reporting process could greatly reduce bullying and praised changes to the identification verification process.
In Detroit, though, drama critics praised her greatly, and few of her 165 plays were poorly reviewed; however most of these critics were in fact either friends of Bonstelle or employees of Stair.
She praised the show greatly for its authentic portrayal of teenagers' questioning of their sexuality and the "big step" taken towards promoting tolerance.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon praised the award, saying the OPCW had "greatly strengthened the rule of law in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation".
