How to Use highly in a Sentence

highly

adverb

• She is one of the most highly respected journalists in the country.
• Prescott seems highly likely to at least miss those matchups.
  — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022
• Avoid greasy, high-fat and highly seasoned foods.
  — CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
• Both sides of the aisle thought really highly of him.
  — CBS News, 28 June 2026
• That doesn’t mean you’re screwed if your job is highly repetitive.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 23 Jan. 2026
• That has to be viewed as highly unlikely.
  — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
• But then, the authors say, the physics takes over in a highly predictable process.
  — ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026
• Clark is very highly regarded around the game.
  — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 June 2026
• Patty Mahomes good to be that highly paid and still go win.
  — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
• With suicide by a highly lethal method there is almost never a chance to go back.
  — Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
• The good news is that when it is caught early, colon cancer is highly treatable.
  — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
• This is a highly drought-tolerant rose and blooms from spring until fall.
  — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
• Death cap mushrooms are highly toxic to both humans and pets.
  — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 9 May 2026
• Now’s the time to grab one of Nordstrom's highly giftable items for a food lover in your life.
  — Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
• But that same process is highly flawed and produces some troubled players.
  — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
• Yamal, while not at his sharpest, played a highly effective part in this.
  — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 15 July 2026
• So to have people [on season 50] speak so highly of me?
  — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
• The best method for boiling an egg is highly debated.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
• Trade services can be highly volatile on a monthly basis.
  — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
• Gasoline is highly flammable, and it should be handled and stored with extreme care.
  — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2026
• The sap from the plant’s leaves and stems may cause highly sensitive people to break out in a rash.
  — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2023
• Easy access and the features most anglers need weighed highly.
  — Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023
• The trick to picking a good set is to avoid cotton, which is highly absorbent and takes ages to dry.
  — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
• The staff is friendly and highly intuitive of guests' needs.
  — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
• Trump has spoken highly of Charles, but what Charles thinks of him isn’t as clear.
  — Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
• This highly misleading chart says so!
  — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
• Frogs, on the other hand, are larger, faster, and highly mobile.
  — Jay Kakade july 13, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
• How long these items are good for is highly dependent on a number of factors.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
• How long these items are good for is highly dependent on a number of factors.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
• How long these items are good for is highly dependent on a number of factors.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026