highly

adverb

high·ly | \ ˈhī-lē

Definition of highly

1 : in or to a high place, level, or rank

2 : in or to a high degree or amount

3 : with approval : favorably

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Examples of highly in a Sentence

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

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It's highly pigmented and covers both spots and under eyes equally well. — Glamour, "This $24 BareMinerals Concealer Replaced My Favorite $70 One," 20 Mar. 2019 The new drama, which is set to premiere Monday night, is produced by famed prosecutor Marcia Clark — and is highly anticipated as a result. — Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, "Is 'The Fix' Based on a True Story? Here's the Truth Behind Marcia Clark's New Show," 18 Mar. 2019 But then comes the third planet in the system, Kepler-107c, which appears to be at least twice as dense as 107b, which is highly unusual. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Mysterious Iron Exoplanet Could Reveal the Secrets of Our Own Solar System," 5 Feb. 2019 The highly personalized home of greeting card designer Jesse Levison and her husband Alex Trendelman was one such space. — Asad Syrkett, Curbed, "Year in Curbed: The best of House Calls," 26 Dec. 2018 Get ready to go back to Mystic Falls once again as the highly anticipate The Vampire Diaries and The Originals spin-off Legacies finally airs. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "Meet the Cast of "Legacies" and Their Characters," 11 Oct. 2018 In an average year, the Atlantic sees 2.7 major hurricanes—six is highly unusual. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "What pushed 2017’s Atlantic hurricane season into overdrive?," 28 Sep. 2018 The results were less than successful; the simple aqua pool suddenly sported a border of highly decorative cobalt and white Portuguese tile, while pinky-beige crown moldings appeared in the lobbies. — Steven Stolman, House Beautiful, "This Delightfully Retro Apartment Complex Has Been Home to Design Royalty," 6 Mar. 2019 The ensemble is highly similar to the one the Queen wore in real life to the Royal Opera House in 1968. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "A New Photo from The Crown Season 3 Set Shows Olivia Colman in a Tiara as the Queen," 4 Mar. 2019

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