highly

highly
Synonyms and related words:
a deal, a great deal, a lot, abundantly, approvingly, as all creation, as all get-out, authoritatively, beaucoup, considerable, considerably, decidedly, effectively, enthusiastically, ever so, ever so much, exceedingly, exceptionally, extraordinarily, extremely, favorably, galore, greatly, hugely, immensely, importantly, in great measure, incomparably, influentially, largely, much, muchly, never so, no end, no end of, not a little, notably, parlous, plenty, powerfully, pretty much, quite, remarkably, so, so very much, strikingly, strongly, surpassingly, to the skies, tremendously, very, very much, warmly, well

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  • highly — UK US /ˈhaɪli/ adverb ► very, to a large degree, or at a high level: »The firm was highly profitable and had a strong balance sheet. » It is an able, young and highly motivated workforce. highly educated/qualified/skilled »Technical experts,… …   Financial and business terms

  • Highly — High ly, adv. In a high manner, or to a high degree; very much; as, highly esteemed. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • highly — O.E. healice nobly, gloriously, honorably; see HIGH (Cf. high) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (1). Meaning very, very much, fully is mid 14c …   Etymology dictionary

  • highly — [adv] very, well awful, awfully, bloody*, but good*, decidedly, deeply, eminently, exceedingly, exceptionally, extraordinarily, extremely, greatly, hugely, immensely, jolly, mighty, mucho*, notably, parlous, plenty, powerful, profoundly, real,… …   New thesaurus

  • highly — ► ADVERB 1) to a high degree or level. 2) favourably …   English terms dictionary

  • highly — [hī′lē] adv. 1. Rare in or to a high place 2. in a high office or rank 3. in or to a high degree; very much; very; extremely 4. with high approval or esteem; favorably 5. at a high level, wage, etc …   English World dictionary

  • highly — high|ly W2S2 [ˈhaıli] adv 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… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • highly — high|ly [ haıli ] adverb *** 1. ) used before some adjectives to mean very or very well : Williams is a highly competitive player who hates losing. I think it s highly unlikely that the project will be finished on time. a highly motivated… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • highly */*/*/ — UK [ˈhaɪlɪ] / US adverb 1) used before some adjectives to mean very or very well Williams is a highly competitive player who hates losing. That now seems highly unlikely. a highly motivated salesman She s a highly educated young woman. highly… …   English dictionary

  • highly — [[t]ha͟ɪli[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADV: ADV adj Highly is used before some adjectives to mean very . Mr Singh was a highly successful salesman... It seems highly unlikely that she ever existed. ...the highly controversial nuclear energy programme. Syn: very… …   English dictionary

  • highly — / 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

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