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[ adverb ] to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
Synonyms Examples "highly successful" "He spoke highly of her" "does not think highly of his writing" "extremely interesting" Used in print (Successful Farming, 59:12...)Knowing specifically what the many feed additives can do and_how and when to feed them can make a highly competitive business more profitable for beef , dairy , and sheep_men . (John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)Many food and beverage companies are already on a highly planned basis . (Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)This is a highly speculative venture . (James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)For hundreds of years , the evidence available consisted_of ( 1 ) the captain 's fragmentary journal , ( 2 ) a highly prejudiced account by one of the survivors , ( 3 ) a note found in a dead man 's desk on_board , and ( 4 ) several second-hand reports . All_told , they offered a highly confused picture . |
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[ adverb ] favorably or with much respect
Examples "He spoke highly of her" "does not think highly of his writing" Used in print (Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)It would be hard to find anything more equivocal than : `` I cannot recommend him too highly '' . Related terms |
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[ adverb ] at a high rate or wage
Examples "highly paid workers" |
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