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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
The contractor came highly recommended from a friend in the small town.
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Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Last season, Van Hecke led the English top flight in line-breaking passes (457), a highly encouraging feat, considering Tottenham’s protracted struggles in building central possession through the thirds.
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Elias Burke,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Instead of replacing three people with nobody, perhaps one highly skilled person supported by AI can deliver similar economics while staying closer to the customer.
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Demetri Giannikopoulos,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Be highly skeptical of unregulated terms like health coach.
—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for highly
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Last season, Van Hecke led the English top flight in line-breaking passes (457), a highly encouraging feat, considering Tottenham’s protracted struggles in building central possession through the thirds.
—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Instead of replacing three people with nobody, perhaps one highly skilled person supported by AI can deliver similar economics while staying closer to the customer.
—
Demetri Giannikopoulos,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Be highly skeptical of unregulated terms like health coach.
—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for highly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highly
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Canada and Qatar drew their first matches, making this an extremely important opportunity for their hopes of advancing out of the group stage.
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All had extremely low omega-3 levels and at least one risk factor for dementia, such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure or cholesterol.
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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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Following their arrival, word spread among law enforcement at Kansas City Stadium (aka Arrowhead) that the King and Queen were en route — and the path to the VVIP (yes, very very) entrance was cleared by FBI officials, who kept fans away from the area.
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This could look like a very specific cut of a sleeve of a shirt that nods to that time.
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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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Why Battery Confidence Suddenly Rules the Road The basic golf cart battery was utterly disregarded for a very long time.
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This butter-yellow tunic feels cheerful, airy, and incredibly chic for summer.
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The producers are amazing, the writers are amazing, the director's amazing and Netflix has been nothing but incredibly supportive.
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The Callasli dropped the pointed toe, lowered the shine and exposed considerably more skin, giving her second pink heel in three days a lighter summer shape rather than making Saturday’s shoe do another round.
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In healthy people, the specific makeup of the gut microbiome can vary considerably based on geography, lifestyle, diet, genetics and other factors.
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In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who own property.
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But if the film occasionally threatens to float away into its own inaccessible realm, Camp’s witty, doleful performance grounds it with a human dimension, albeit not a terribly warm one.
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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 25 Jun. 2026.
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