highly

/'haili/

Thân thiện

The scientist is highly respected by her colleagues.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • To a great degree or extent; very: Used to intensify adjectives and some verbs, indicating a high level or extreme quality.
   • With great approval, praise, or respect: Used to indicate a favorable or esteemed opinion of someone or something.
   • At a high level in terms of position, rank, or payment: Used to describe something situated at or associated with an elevated status.

Usage Examples

• To a great degree:

  • The movie was highly entertaining.
  • This is a highly sensitive topic.
  • She is a highly skilled engineer.

• With great approval or respect:

  • The manager thinks highly of your work.
  • He always speaks highly of his former teacher.
  • The product is highly regarded by experts.

• At a high level (position/wage):

  • The information was available only to highly placed officials.
  • It is a highly paid profession.

Advanced Usage

• "Highly" as an intensifier: Often used with adjectives derived from past participles (e.g., recommended, educated, developed) or with adjectives indicating probability (e.g., likely, unlikely).

  • It is highly unlikely that it will rain.
  • This is a highly recommended restaurant.

• "Highly" in formal or academic contexts: Commonly used to add emphasis in professional, scientific, or formal writing.

  • The results are highly significant.
  • A highly complex system.

Variants and Related Words

• High (adj): Of great vertical extent; great in degree, rank, or status.

  • A high mountain. A high official.

• Height (n): The measurement of how tall something is or the distance above a given level.

  • The height of the building.

Synonyms

• Extremely: To a very great degree.
  • Extremely difficult.
• Very: In a high degree.
  • Very important.
• Greatly: By a considerable amount; very much.
  • Greatly admired.
• Exceptionally: To an unusual degree; unusually.
  • Exceptionally talented.

Related Phrases

• Think highly of: To have a very good opinion of someone or something; to respect or admire.

  • I think highly of her integrity.

• Speak highly of: To praise someone or something when talking to others.

  • Everyone speaks highly of the new director.

Related Idioms

• Highly strung (adj): Very nervous, sensitive, or easily upset.
  • The racehorse is highly strung and needs a calm handler.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a high position or level or rank
   • details known by only a few highly placed persons
2. at a high rate or wage
   • highly paid workers
3. to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
   • highly successful
   • He spoke highly of her
   • does not think highly of his writing
   • extremely interesting

Từ đồng nghĩa

• extremely