HIGHLY Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words

highly

adverb

ˈhī-lē

Definition of highly

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 This fits better with a second theory, in which a young, highly magnetic neutron star called a magnetar produces the burst soon after a massive star explodes, according to NASA. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Nov. 2026 After that, a losing candidate would have to sue to seek a recount, which most analysts believe would be highly unlikely to change the result. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026 Jaye is a highly talented young women’s wrestler who is among the next crop of talent that pro wrestling fans should pay attention to. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026 But that highly-profitable physical market has long since come crashing down and, with it, the spoils. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for highly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for highly

Adverb

How Cube Steak Is Used and Cooked Cube steak is extremely versatile.

— Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
California has gotten extremely soft on accountability with youth.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of extremely

Adverb

In the mid-1970s, the building housing the Westin opened as the very first Holiday Inn resort in the Caribbean, with Buoy Haus’s beachfront location opening as a low-rise motor inn shortly after.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
After multiple attempts to press forward, the message of the direction of the school was received very clearly.

— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of very

Adverb

Instead, this is a song about how being utterly enamored turns the person who’s crushing into a maniac.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
And leave it to Rih to make a heather gray sweatsuit—in this case, a crewneck and cuffed drawstring sweatpants—look utterly glamorous.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

Even if those numbers aren’t precisely right, the idea that Kucherov asked to be traded suggests the two sides are not terribly close.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
But then this is not exactly a grittily realistic flashback, or one terribly concerned with details of historical timeline.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026