1
as in extremely
to a great degree
though she didn't win, she was highly satisfied with her personal results for the marathon
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as in greatly
to a large extent or degree
that is highly different from your first idea for a family vacation
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Recent Examples of highly
Wind pollination is highly inefficient and self-pollination does not allow for evolution, so many plant species have evolved to entice and use insects and animals to pollinate themselves.
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers have treated us to a highly entertaining series so far, providing new users a great opportunity to redeem this offer for Saturday's game.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Messi is still highly respected by his foes on match day.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Measles is a highly contagious virus that can spread rapidly among unvaccinated people.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers have treated us to a highly entertaining series so far, providing new users a great opportunity to redeem this offer for Saturday's game.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Messi is still highly respected by his foes on match day.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Measles is a highly contagious virus that can spread rapidly among unvaccinated people.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highly
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Sheriff’s officials said the terrain is extremely remote and difficult to access, which makes rescue efforts challenging.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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Who can’t relate to being the outsider in an extremely insular setting where people have their own rules, their own norms?—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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And the much higher pay of senior captains – plus the handsome compensation earned by mid-career pilots – greatly narrows that pay gap.—
Dan Reed,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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While some greatly surpassed that target — such as Poland, Estonia, the U.S., Latvia and Greece — major economies including Canada, Spain and Italy have lagged below the contribution threshold.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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The lid’s loop handle is very sturdy and moves up or down, which our parent tester liked for quick grabs.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
19 June 2025
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Love Island has had this very successful Hotel Hideaway game.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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Mexico has strongly rejected the accusation — which Trump’s chief of homeland security repeated — as utterly false.—
Laura Strickler,
NBC news,
13 June 2025
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With their men slaughtered, local women in the epic like Briseis are driven to a horrific existence, enslaved by their Greek captors and the killers of their fathers, husbands and brothers—utterly powerless victims of war, subject to the soldiers’ every whim, including rape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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Both Marlins righties are incredibly talented and expected to be available at the trade deadline.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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The film obviously has some major horror elements with the infected charging about, but also some tender moments with the family and then an incredibly emotional scene towards the end of the film.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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After its last attempt to take down the Autobots goes terribly awry, he’s booted out of the Decepticons forever.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
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As events would soon make clear, that assumption was terribly misguided.—
Vali Nasr,
Foreign Affairs,
10 June 2025
Adverb
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His relationship with his father isn’t doing much better.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
16 June 2025
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Everything from the overall footprint to the buttons and joystick has been expanded to feel much more appropriate in larger hands.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2025
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That’s the state creative professionals chase too—not just completing tasks, but creating magic.—
Adam Taylor,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Conservatives counter the state’s debt is still too high and that any deviation from savings practices is a road to fiscal chaos.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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“Highly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highly. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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