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Webster 1913 Edition
Highly
High′ly
,adv.
In a high manner, or to a high degree; very much;
as,
. highly
esteemedWebster 1828 Edition
Highly
HIGHLY
,adv.
1.
In a great degree. We are highly favored.
Exercise is highly requisite to health.
2.
Proudly; arrogantly; ambitiously.3.
With elevation of mind or opinion; with great estimation; as, to think highly of one's performances.Definition 2024
highly
highly
English
Adverb
highly (comparative highlier or more highly, superlative highliest or most highly)
- In a high or esteemed manner.
- He spoke highly of you.
- Extremely; greatly; very much.
- 2013 May-June, David Van Tassel, Lee DeHaan, “Wild Plants to the Rescue”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3:
- Plant breeding is always a numbers game. […] The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, and individual plants are highly heterozygous and do not breed true. In addition, we are looking for rare alleles, so the more plants we try, the better.
- He is in a highly visible job.
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Usage notes
- The adverb highly and the adverb high shouldn't be confused.
- This is certainly highly recommended.
- High above us the stars were shining.
Translations
in a high or esteemed manner
extremely, greatly, awfully