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highly
[ hahy-lee ]
adverb
- in or to a high degree; extremely:
highly amusing; highly seasoned food.
- with high appreciation or praise; admiringly:
to speak highly of a person.
- more than adequately; generously:
a highly paid consultant.
highly
/ ˈɪɪ /
adverb
- (intensifier)
highly pleased
highly disappointed
- with great approbation or favour
we spoke highly of it
- in a high position
placed highly in class
- at or for a high price or cost
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Measles has been confirmed in a Los Angeles County resident who recently returned from Texas, a state that is in the midst of an outbreak of the highly infectious disease, health officials said Friday.
As a sign of how highly they respected the Pope, the Palestinian Authority is sending Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa to the funeral.
The person being aided by this racial spectacle is Donald Trump, who needs a highly emotional spectacle to distract from how he's failing Americans, including those who voted for him.
Labour sources have dismissed the claim and say the Tories are "smearing" a "highly qualified, respected candidate".
Rare earths, like samarium and terbium, are critical to the production of technologies set to shape the world in the coming decades – including electric vehicles and highly advanced weapons systems.
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