highly
[adverb]
Synonyms: extremely, exceptionally, greatly, immensely, tremendously, vastly, very, very much

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high‧ly S2 W2 /ˈhaɪli/ adverb
[Word Family: noun: Highness, high; adverb: high, highly; adjective: high]

1. [+ adjective, adverb] very
highly successful/effective/efficient
a highly successful politician
Tom’s mother was highly critical of the school’s approach.
highly competitive industries
a highly desirable neighborhood
highly unlikely/likely/improbable/probable
It’s highly unlikely that the project will be finished on time.
T.S. Eliot’s highly influential poem, ‘The Waste Land’
a highly controversial issue

2. [+ adjective, adverb] to a high level or standard
highly skilled/trained/educated
She is a highly educated woman.
highly paid experts
a highly developed economy

3. highly placed in an important or powerful position:
a highly placed government official

4. highly strung especially British English, high-strung American English nervous and easily upset or excited:
a highly strung child

5. if you think highly of someone or something, you think they are very good and you admire them
think/speak highly of somebody
I’ve always thought very highly of Michael.
a highly regarded author

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