Highly

  • 11highly — / haIli/ adverb 1 (+ adj, adv) very: highly successful | highly skilled 2 (+ adj, adv) to a high level or standard: She is a highly educated woman. | highly paid experts 3 highly placed in an important or powerful position: a highly placed… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12highly — high, highly High is used as an adverb to mean ‘far up, aloft’ and in figurative uses in which allusion to physical height is the metaphor: Most surfaces were piled high with magazines / The junior executive is aiming high / Feelings were running …

    Modern English usage

  • 13highly — adv. 1 in a high degree (highly amusing; highly probable; commend it highly). 2 honourably; favourably (think highly of him). Phrases and idioms: highly strung very sensitive or nervous. Etymology: OE healice (as HIGH) …

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  • 14highly — /huy lee/, adv. 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. [bef. 900; ME …

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  • 15highly*/*/*/ — [ˈhaɪli] adv 1) used before some adjectives to mean ‘very , or ‘very well It now seems highly unlikely that the project will be finished on time.[/ex] She s a highly educated young woman.[/ex] 2) used for saying that someone or something is very… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 16highly — /ˈhaɪli/ (say huylee) adverb 1. (an intensifier): highly amusing. 2. with high appreciation or praise: to speak highly of a person. 3. at or for a high price: highly paid. 4. in a high position: ranked highly …

  • 17highly — high•ly [[t]ˈhaɪ li[/t]] adv. 1) extremely: highly amusing[/ex] 2) admiringly: spoke highly of her[/ex] 3) generously: a highly paid consultant[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 900 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 18highly — adv. Highly is used with these adjectives: ↑abstract, ↑acceptable, ↑accessible, ↑accomplished, ↑accurate, ↑active, ↑adaptable, ↑addictive, ↑adept, ↑advanced, ↑advantageous, ↑ …

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  • 19highly — adverb 1) a highly dangerous substance Syn: very, extremely, exceedingly, particularly, most, really, thoroughly, decidedly, distinctly, exceptionally, immensely, greatly, inordinately, singularly, extraordinarily; informal awfully, terribly …

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  • 20highly — / haɪli/ adverb very ♦ she is highly thought of by the managing director the managing director thinks she is very competent …

    Dictionary of banking and finance