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单词 highly
释义 highly

highly /ˈhaɪ.li/

adverb (ABOVE AVERAGE)
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B2 very, to a large degree, or at a high level:
» a highly paid job» a highly profitable line of products» For our country to remain competitive, we need a highly-skilled, highly-educated workforce.Thesaurus+: ↑Very and extreme , ↑Complete and whole , ↑Intensifying expressions
think/speak highly of sb
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C2 to admire or say admiring things about someone:
» He's very highly thought of within the company.Thesaurus+: ↑Praising and applauding , ↑Exaggerating and playing downWord Builder:Adjectives: highAdverbs: high, highly
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Extra Examples:» Tobacco is highly addictive.» The two men are highly suspicious of one another.» The hospital is unable to provide the highly specialized care needed by very sick babies.» The Birmingham Royal Ballet has had a highly successful season.» Nursing is a highly skilled job.
adverb (IMPORTANT)
F0 in an important or influential (= having a lot of influence) position: » According to one highly placed source, the prime minister had threatened to resign over this issue.Thesaurus+: ↑Important people and describing important people , ↑Famous people , ↑Wealthy people
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