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
Lugged Vibram outsoles offer the reliable traction Hoka is so well known for, yet the shoes still manage to feel lightweight and packable, even despite the highly structured design.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
Paul Taylor Hayden Hackney This is a moot topic, given that Sunderland are highly unlikely to strengthen before the window closes on Monday night, shortly before kick-off in their home game against Burnley.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Oxidative stress is an imbalance between highly reactive molecules produced in cells and antioxidants (such as vitamin C).
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2026
In a highly unusual judicial proceeding at the Escambia County Courthouse the following year, Chavis and both of the King brothers were tried for the same crime — Terry’s murder.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
Paul Taylor Hayden Hackney This is a moot topic, given that Sunderland are highly unlikely to strengthen before the window closes on Monday night, shortly before kick-off in their home game against Burnley.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Oxidative stress is an imbalance between highly reactive molecules produced in cells and antioxidants (such as vitamin C).
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2026
In a highly unusual judicial proceeding at the Escambia County Courthouse the following year, Chavis and both of the King brothers were tried for the same crime — Terry’s murder.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highly
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Where these winds coincide with heavy snow, blizzard conditions are possible, with near-zero visibility and extremely dangerous travel, particularly along the Outer Banks of North Carolina and into southeast Virginia.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Therefore, telling the story in graphic form on behalf of Ukrainians themselves, explaining the preconditions for Russia’s attempts to erase Ukraine as a sovereign country and Ukrainians as an ethnic group, became extremely relevant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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But the Tahoe mountains vary greatly in precipitation and the winner is Kirkwood, the snowiest ski resort in California, with a staggering average of 456 inches.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In defense of the project, the developers say low-income housing is greatly needed in Placer County, and the population boom would support growth for local businesses.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tucked in among all of the many things that Pep Guardiola has got off his chest about referees over the past couple of weeks was a very small detail that might explain an awful lot.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Yes, there's a very pretty swath of sand leading to the Atlantic Ocean, where lifeguards keep watch every day of the year.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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The medical establishment did and does dismiss these claims as utterly unfounded, unproven, and dangerous.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Jan. 2026
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Just up the stairs is the utterly elegant Maison Leleu, which was founded in 1910 by Jules Leleu, who won the prestigious Grand Prize at the 1925 International Exposition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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San Dieguito’s Director of Teaching Learning and Education Brieahna Weatherford said getting to this point has been incredibly challenging, the culmination of two years of work.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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At liftoff, there’s this incredibly gorgeous orange glow that came out of the bottom of the launch pad.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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That was considerably better than neighboring states.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The central bank cut rates three times in four months at the end of 2025, causing rates to decline considerably both for buyers and owners looking to refinance.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The problem being that Bungie has another game, Destiny 2, that players have invested in for a decade now, at Bungie is not being terribly forthcoming about what’s coming as of yet.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Bart Layton made his feature debut in 2018 with American Animals, a great hybrid true-crime story that used doc techniques to tell the story of a supposedly victimless art heist that went terribly wrong.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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While leopard print has long been everywhere, and cow and deer print are experiencing somewhat of a revival, tiger stripes feel much more maligned.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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And what hurts us much more is not writing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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