Synonyms for highly
ˈhaɪ lihigh·ly

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1. highly

   Synonyms:
   greatly, exceedingly, extremely, very much

   Antonyms:
   hardly, barely, scarcely

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1. highly, extremelyadverb

   to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

   "highly successful"; "He spoke highly of her"; "does not think highly of his writing"; "extremely interesting"

   Synonyms:
   exceedingly, extremely, super, passing

2. highlyadverb

   at a high rate or wage

   "highly paid workers"

   Synonyms:
   extremely

3. highlyadverb

   in a high position or level or rank

   "details known by only a few highly placed persons"

   Synonyms:
   extremely

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1. highlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   extremely, exceedingly, very much, in a great degree, in a high degree

2. highlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   noble, honorable, elevated, magnanimous, high-toned

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1. List of paraphrases for "highly":

   very, extremely, high, strongly, heavily, greatly, eminently, deeply, quite, height, fort, much, hugely, great, strong, extraordinarily, particularly, enormously, severely, incredibly

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1. Carsten Hjorthøj:

   I think it is highly important to use both our study and other studies to highlight and emphasize that cannabis use is not harmless, there is, unfortunately, evidence to suggest that cannabis is increasingly seen as a somewhat harmless substance. This is unfortunate, since we see links with schizophrenia, poorer cognitive function, substance use disorders, etc.

2. Goethe:

   We blame equally him who is too proud to put a proper value on his own merit and him who prizes too highly his spurious worth.

3. Carenza Lewis:

   This new research offers a novel solution to that evidential challenge, using finds of pottery – a highly durable indicator of human presence - as a proxy for population change in a manner that is both scalable and replicable, it shows that pottery use fell by almost a half in eastern England in the centuries immediately after the Black Death. This supports the emerging consensus that the population of England remained somewhere between 35 and 55 per cent below its pre-Black Death level well into the sixteenth century.

4. Graham Yost:

   We all get paid well because we’re highly skilled and there’s a demand for what we can do, but when the rules change under your feet, it just doesn’t seem fair.

5. Jonathan Shaw:

   All over the world, poor quality and highly energy-dense food is the cheapest.