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单词 highly
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highly

[ hahy-lee ]
/ ˈhaɪ li /
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adverb

in or to a high degree; extremely: highly amusing; highly seasoned food.
with high appreciation or praise; admiringly: to speak highly of a person.
more than adequately; generously: a highly paid consultant.

Origin of highly

before 900; Middle English heihliche,Old English hēalīce.See high, -ly

Words nearby highly

highlighting, highline, high liver, high-low, high-low-jack, highly, highly strung, high-maintenance, High Mass, high milling, high-minded
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British Dictionary definitions for highly

highly
/ (ˈhaɪlɪ) /

adverb

(intensifier)highly pleased; highly disappointed
with great approbation or favourwe spoke highly of it
in a high positionplaced highly in class
at or for a high price or cost
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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