highly
//ˈhaɪli//
Forms
- Comparative
- highlier
- Superlative
- highliest
Definitions
1.In a high or esteemed manner.
- He spoke highly of you.
2.Extremely; greatly; very much.
- He is in a highly visible job.
- The book was highly controversial yet sold unbelievably well.
- There are those who value a seat sufficiently highly that they prefer to make their daily journeys by the Western Region Vine Street line.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1387
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
From Middle English hiȝly, heȝly, heyȝliche, from Old English hēalīce (“highly”), equivalent to high + -ly.
Cognate with Dutch hoogelijk (“highly”), German höchlich (“highly”), Danish højlig (“highly”), Swedish högligen (“highly”).