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highly

[ hahy-lee ]

adverb

  1. in or to a high degree; extremely:

    highly amusing; highly seasoned food.

  2. with high appreciation or praise; admiringly:

    to speak highly of a person.

  3. more than adequately; generously:

    a highly paid consultant.



highly

/ ˈɪɪ /

adverb

  1. (intensifier)

    highly pleased

    highly disappointed

  2. with great approbation or favour

    we spoke highly of it

  3. in a high position

    placed highly in class

  4. at or for a high price or cost
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of highly1

First recorded before 900; Middle English heihliche, Old English ŧī; equivalent to high + -ly
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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.

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As a sign of how highly they respected the Pope, the Palestinian Authority is sending Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa to the funeral.

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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.

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Labour sources have dismissed the claim and say the Tories are "smearing" a "highly qualified, respected candidate".

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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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