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

Example Sentences

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The highly anticipated readout is for ivonescimab, a drug developed by Akeso, a Chinese biotech that licensed the medication to Summit Therapeutics, a U.S. company led by an influential biotech entrepreneur.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Huang "will set the tone today, with a typical upbeat and highly positive outlook set to go down", Chris Weston of Pepperstone said.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

So, it's a highly symbolic as well as strategic victory, as far as Israel is concerned.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

This could help fill an important gap between highly sensitive cryogenic detectors and lower-sensitivity room-temperature devices, potentially expanding the range of real-world terahertz applications.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

It’s not that I thought highly of myself, it’s that I really am a great guy.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

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