(intensifier): highly pleased, highly disappointed with great approbation or favour: we spoke highly of it in a high position: placed highly in class at or for a high price or cost
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high•ly /ˈhaɪli/USA pronunciation
adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- extremely:highly amusing; highly spiced food.
- with high appreciation or praise:They spoke highly of you.
- generously:a highly paid consultant.
high•ly
(hī′lē),USA pronunciation adv.
- in or to a high degree;
extremely:highly amusing; highly seasoned food. - with high appreciation or praise;
admiringly:to speak highly of a person. - more than adequately;
generously:a highly paid consultant.
- Middle English heihliche, Old English hēalīce. See high, -ly bef. 900
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