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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
In the lead-up to Fable’s launch, Anthorpic touted Mythos as a highly sophisticated model that could cause major cybersecurity disruptions and be used to find and exploit previously unknown vulnerabilities in the digital infrastructure.
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Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
These material factors matter very little at elite levels, where facilities are highly consistent.
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Michael Morris,
Time,
1 July 2026
But the state did find rising unemployment claims among workers whose jobs are highly exposed to AI — like those in tech.
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Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
Shares of both soared yesterday after the Wall Street Journal reported on highly capable Chinese AI models .
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for highly
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
These material factors matter very little at elite levels, where facilities are highly consistent.
—
Michael Morris,
Time,
1 July 2026
But the state did find rising unemployment claims among workers whose jobs are highly exposed to AI — like those in tech.
—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
Shares of both soared yesterday after the Wall Street Journal reported on highly capable Chinese AI models .
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highly
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That restraint also challenges the idea that sauvignon blanc must be extremely aromatic to be recognizable.
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Superconductors can carry electricity with zero resistance, but only at extremely low temperatures.
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That drive mattered greatly to Christopher Columbus, who sailed west in 1492.
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The approach greatly reduces the need for energy-intensive chillers and cooling infrastructure.
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At age 34, this very well could be the final World Cup for the 2014 Golden Boot winner at the competition.
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Until very recently, children in West Texas public schools were punished, even beaten, for speaking Spanish; today bilingual education is thriving.
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The subwoofer itself sports an eight-inch dual active driver that pumps out bone-shattering bass, and when paired with Dolby Atmos 3D support, the spatial audio sounds utterly unreal.
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Switzerland came out strong in the second half with two goals within 15 minutes, utterly deflating Canada's energy until the hydration break.
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Designers of these technologies have to be sensitive to the fact that consumers will invite these tools into their personal lives and homes, meaning that privacy and the scope of what will be collected must be incredibly strict.
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Doing both puts a lot of stress on the brain when temperatures rise, and some people are incredibly sensitive to it.
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Media attention on the case has waned considerably since mid-February, when the sheriff and FBI released surveillance footage of an armed prowler in a ski mask shown tampering with Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera shortly before she was abducted.
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Longer lives have produced careers that are more dynamic, less linear and often considerably longer than those experienced by previous generations.
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Wonderfully and terribly, everything does happen for Maddie after her adoring bear of a husband, Jake (Eric Rahill), makes a cooking video of her that goes massively viral.
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Perhaps the biggest problem with this movie is that Supergirl (Helen Slater) seems terribly leisurely about her fateful mission.
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Despite being the much smaller team, the Valkyries only lost the rebounding battle 34-32.
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But few students pay the sticker price, and the actual cost of college is typically much lower.
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“Highly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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