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highly

[hahy-lee] / ˈhaɪ li /
ADVERB
very, well
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decidedly deeply eminently exceedingly exceptionally extraordinarily extremely greatly hugely immensely profoundly really remarkably so strikingly supremely terribly tremendously vastly very much
WEAK
awful awfully bloody but good mighty mucho notably parlous plenty powerful real right so much surpassingly terrifically too much
Antonyms
STRONGEST
little unremarkably

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Highly contagious, measles spreads quickly through coughs and sneezes and is particularly dangerous for unvaccinated young children under the age of 5.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Highly educated mothers also enjoy an income-compounding effect over their peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Highly anticipated speakers include Gwynne Shotwell, president of Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Highly trained forces moved with him wherever he traveled, according to people familiar with his operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Highly doubt I need to mention that the rest of us are riveted.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

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