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Antonyms for highly
ˈhaɪ lihigh·ly

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. highly

    Antonyms:
    hardly, barely, scarcely

    Synonyms:
    greatly, exceedingly, extremely, very much

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  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

How to use highly in a sentence?

  1. Andrius Tursa:

    Fidesz has been weakened by the pandemic, the government faces a highly unpredictable economic and public health environment in 2021 and polls show that a united opposition could become a serious headache for the ruling party.

  2. Professor Deem:

    Jiankui is a very high-impact student, he has done a fantastic job here at Rice, and I am sure he will be highly successful in his career.

  3. Morgan Stanley:

    The Importance of 'Boring' Questions, while they may be 'dry' in nature, we argue such questions are extremely important for a highly-levered and cash-hungry company.

  4. Robin Lake:

    We will end up with a highly imperfect set of data, this is something our country will have to commit to tracking and learning about for at least the next few years, and maybe the next decade.

  5. Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester:

    Monetary policy will need to remain highly accommodative for quite some time because achieving our monetary policy goals is likely to be a journey and not a sprint.

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