sky-high
1 of 2adverb
ˈskī-ˈhī 
1
a
: high into the air
b
: to a high or exorbitant level or degree
lifted my spirit sky-high
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: in an enthusiastic manner
3
: to bits : apart
blown sky-high
sky-high
2 of 2adjective
1
: excessively expensive : exorbitant
2
: extremely or excessively high
her blood pressure was sky-high
Synonyms
Adverb
- enthusiastically
- exuberantly
- madly
- rhapsodically
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Word History
First Known Use
Adverb
1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1
sky-high 1 of 2
adverb
as in enthusiastically
in an enthusiastic manner some reviewers had praised the movie sky-high, but we thought that it was just a so-so comedy Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- enthusiastically
- exuberantly
- excitedly
- eagerly
- madly
- rhapsodically
- warmly
- avidly
- impatiently
- fanatically
- keenly
- rabidly
- zealously
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- perfunctorily
- indifferently
- apathetically
- incuriously
- impassively
- lukewarmly
- reluctantly
- disinterestedly
- aloofly
- hesitantly
- unwillingly
sky-high
2 of 2adjective
as in maximum
Synonyms & Similar Words
- maximum
- extreme
- increased
- maximized
- peaked
- utmost
- high
- up
- heightened
- full
- raised
- escalated
- elevated
- over
- inflated
- oversize
- overlarge
- overflowing
- overloaded
- overfull
- oversized
- overfilled
- jacked (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- low
- down
- decreased
- dropped
- under
- depressed
- knockdown
- receded
