Meaning

2 senses
  1. In a high or esteemed manner.

    He spoke highly of you.

    Highly placed officials who denied the story

    высоко́vysokó

    ви́сокоvýsoko

    at a high rate or wage

  2. Extremely; greatly; very much.

    He is in a highly visible job.

    The book was highly controversial yet sold unbelievably well.

    sehr, extrem

    высоко́vysokó

Examples

555 sentences
  1. Tom is a highly-educated man.

    Том — високоосвічена людина.

    ruТом - высокообразованный человек.

    deTom ist ein hochgebildeter Mann.

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  2. I know you think highly of Tom.

    Я знаю, що ти дуже вискої думки про Тома.

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  3. I know that you think highly of Tom.

    Я знаю, що ти дуже вискої думки про Тома.

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  4. I think it's highly unlikely that we'll be able to escape from this prison.

    Гадаю, дуже малоймовірно, що ми зможемо втекти з цієї в'язниці.

    ruДумаю, очень маловероятно, что мы сможем сбежать из этой тюрьмы.

    deIch halte es für höchst unwahrscheinlich, dass uns die Flucht aus diesem Gefängnis gelingen wird.

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  5. I think it's highly unlikely that you'll be able to do that by yourself.

    Мені здається, що це дуже малоймовірно, що ти зможеш зробити це сам.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
in a high or esteemed manner:
Русский
By meaning 1
in a high or esteemed manner:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
extremely, greatly, awfully:

Origin

From Middle English hiȝly, heȝly, heyȝliche, from Old English hēalīce (“highly”), equivale

From Middle English hiȝly, heȝly, heyȝliche, from Old English hēalīce (“highly”), equivalent to high + -ly. Cognate with Dutch hoogelijk (“highly”), German höchlich (“highly”), Danish højlig (“highly”), Swedish högligen (“highly”).

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Forms

highlier/more highly, highliest/most highly
Comparativehighlier / more highly Lesson
Superlativehighliest / most highly

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect:extremely

Word family

3 related words

Collocations

11 patterns
  • highly unlikely
  • highly unlikely that
  • highly recommend
  • highly unlikely anyone
  • highly motivated
  • was highly motivated
  • is highly unlikely
  • thinks highly of
  • is a highly
  • this is highly
  • speaks highly

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
highly — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto