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Recent Examples of highly Most patients have a good outcome, but future toe protection is highly recommended to prevent a recurrence. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025 On the other, America is more vulnerable to spectacular, devastating acts of mass violence than any of its peers, and the ominous threat of politically motivated violence is highly disturbing. John J. Donohue, Time, 15 Sep. 2025 The star spoke highly of Tenisha and opened up about their love story during an interview with the Hot & Bothered podcast in May. Essence, 15 Sep. 2025 Denser, solid bodies, like asteroids, contain highly complex organics. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for highly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highly
Adverb
  • Or consider the extremely rapid development of vaccines during the recent COVID pandemic.
    Alan Lightman September 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Kirk has risen in popularity over the years for his extremely polarizing takes, which resulted in a heavy split among reactions to his passing.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Each piece of evidence, Lane and other experts said, greatly improves law enforcement’s chances of identifying the suspect.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Events like this greatly contribute to the further promotion of women’s football.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The player known as Dan the Man during his playing days remains very active in a lot of different arenas.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Some like to get to the airport very early, with time for a full picnic, while others are dashing in at the last minute while downing a protein bar.
    Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Sounds of the deep, burbly bass-baritone exhaust dancing atop the engine’s upper intake sounds in the treble clef—utterly magnificent.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • So far, against one former Pac-12 foe (Utah) and two Mountain West Conference schools, UCLA has been utterly outclassed.
    Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • However, these fluctuations are incredibly important, from a cosmic perspective.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Now, glasses are for everyone and have become incredibly versatile.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Last year, Jefferson’s average yards per route run was considerably less against press coverage than off coverage.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Notably, that was considerably more than his boss was earning as a House member, $174,000.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Even raid racers are not terribly excited about that, and apparently even like the previous World’s First team is even going to bother with it.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Set in his native Scotland and lovingly photographed, the film tantalizes even without a terribly original story.
    Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The company is where the customer pain is sharpest, but Lerner sees a much larger opportunity.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Microwave ovens, which came along much later, enjoyed more widespread ownership and usage, both above 90%, in spite of urban legends about how microwaves will explode your pets and lower sperm counts.
    Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025

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