highly
adverb
high·ly ˈhī-lē 
1
: in or to a high place, level, or rank
2
: in or to a high degree or amount
3
: with approval : favorably
Synonyms
- achingly
- almighty
- archly
- awful
- awfully
- badly
- beastly
- blisteringly
- bone
- colossally
- corking
- cracking
- damn
- damned
- dang
- deadly
- desperately
- eminently
- enormously
- especially
- ever
- exceedingly
- exceeding
- extra
- extremely
- fabulously
- fantastically
- far
- fiercely
- filthy
- frightfully
- full
- greatly
- heavily
- hugely
- immensely
- incredibly
- intensely
- jolly
- majorly
- mightily
- mighty
- monstrous [chiefly dialect]
- mortally
- most
- much
- particularly
- passing
- rattling
- real
- really
- right
- roaring
- roaringly
- seriously
- severely
- so
- sore
- sorely
- spanking
- specially
- stinking
- such
- super
- supremely
- surpassingly
- terribly
- that
- thumping
- too
- unco
- uncommonly
- vastly
- very
- vitally
- way
- whacking
- wicked
- wildly
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Example Sentences
She is one of the most highly respected journalists in the country. though she didn't win, she was highly satisfied with her personal results for the marathon
Recent Examples on the Web The implications for any state adopting a low flat-rate income tax—ideally at a rate of 0%—include a highly competitive economy. 
James Freeman, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 What is expected to be a highly competitive AFC West division begins to take shape with a blockbuster matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1. Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 The teams are highly competitive, but collegial at the same time. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Norman also gained notice by averaging 20 points over four games for the Boston Amateur Basketball Club in July at the EYBL Peach Jam, the championship round of Nike's highly competitive AAU circuit. Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Since 2021, the program has guided 130+ sophomore computer science and engineering majors in a 12-week approach to developing skills across CSS, Flask, API’s, all highly-competitive credentials in the CS industry. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Sep. 2022 After a highly competitive 2021 season, Howard County football teams return for the 2022 season with regular season action kicking off Friday. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2022 The two have been engaged in a highly competitive yet friendly battle since the spring to see who will replace Ridder, the third-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons in April's 2022 NFL Draft. Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2022 Still, an open house can also revitalize interest in a property that's languishing on the market, especially in a highly competitive market. Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 See More
James Freeman, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 What is expected to be a highly competitive AFC West division begins to take shape with a blockbuster matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1. Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 The teams are highly competitive, but collegial at the same time. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Norman also gained notice by averaging 20 points over four games for the Boston Amateur Basketball Club in July at the EYBL Peach Jam, the championship round of Nike's highly competitive AAU circuit. Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Since 2021, the program has guided 130+ sophomore computer science and engineering majors in a 12-week approach to developing skills across CSS, Flask, API’s, all highly-competitive credentials in the CS industry. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Sep. 2022 After a highly competitive 2021 season, Howard County football teams return for the 2022 season with regular season action kicking off Friday. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2022 The two have been engaged in a highly competitive yet friendly battle since the spring to see who will replace Ridder, the third-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons in April's 2022 NFL Draft. Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2022 Still, an open house can also revitalize interest in a property that's languishing on the market, especially in a highly competitive market. Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing highly
Kids Definition
highly
adverb
high·ly ˈhī-lē
1
: to a high degree : very much
He's a highly respected citizen.
2
: with much approval Teachers think highly of her.
highly
adverb
1
as in extremely
to a great degree though she didn't win, she was highly satisfied with her personal results for the marathon Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- extremely
- incredibly
- very
- terribly
- too
- so
- severely
- badly
- damned
- damn
- really
- intensely
- that
- heavily
- seriously
- most
- super
- greatly
- far
- wildly
- desperately
- exceptionally
- much
- jolly
- especially
- particularly
- hugely
- fantastically
- fiercely
- full
- immensely
- supremely
- exceedingly
- absolutely
- fabulously
- awfully
- specially
- eminently
- such
- real
- totally
- uncommonly
- thoroughly
- vitally
- enormously
- mighty
- utterly
- exceeding
- surpassingly
- remarkably
- deeply
- completely
- frightfully
- way
- awful
- vastly
- good and
- extra
- achingly
- mortally
- filthy
- deadly
- positively
- archly
- a lot
- entirely
- majorly
- wicked
- passing
- roaringly
- sorely
- wholly
- sore
- stinking
- blisteringly
- cracking
- significantly
- beastly
- colossally
- unco
- ever
- almighty
- bone
- rattling
- fully
- dang
- monstrous
- roaring
- mightily
- profoundly
- downright
- whacking
- thumping
- corking
- considerably
- spanking
- noticeably
- radically
- visibly
- obviously
- purely
- notably
- substantially
- extensively
- right
- markedly
- as all get-out
- excessively
- palpably
- amazingly
- abundantly
- monumentally
- obscenely
- plentifully
- astonishingly
- discernibly
- astronomically
- altogether
- appreciably
- plainly
- staggeringly
- flat-out
- monstrously
- overmuch
- grandly
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- somewhat
- slightly
- little
- nominally
- minimally
- hardly
- negligibly
- marginally
- scarcely
- just
- barely
- meagerly
- scantily
2
as in utterly
to a large extent or degree that is highly different from your first idea for a family vacation Synonyms & Similar Words
- utterly
- greatly
- considerably
- much
- significantly
- broadly
- hugely
- extensively
- largely
- tremendously
- massively
- enormously
- staggeringly
- stupendously
- noticeably
- monumentally
- vastly
- astronomically
- a lot
- monstrously
- colossally
- sizably
- no end
- by half
- appreciably
- big-time
- abundantly
- plentifully
- amply
- copiously
- healthily
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- slightly
- little
- nominally
- modestly
- negligibly
- minimally
- hardly
- minutely
- scarcely
- barely
- microscopically
- just
- imperceptibly
- fractionally
- insignificantly
- infinitesimally
- invisibly