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/ˈhaɪli/- 1used before some adjectives to mean ‘very’ or ‘very well’
Williams is a highly competitive player who hates losing.
That now seems highly unlikely.
a highly motivated salesman
She’s a highly educated young woman.
highly dangerous chemicals
highly paid (=earning a lot of money):highly paid company directors
a highly paid job
Collocations: highly
▪ desirable, effective, likely, significant, successful, unlikely - 2used for saying that someone or something is considered to be very good or very important
She has often said how highly she values your friendship.
highly regarded/respected/valued:a highly valued member of staff
He is very highly regarded by his fellow musicians.
speak/think highly of:Everyone we talked to spoke very highly of him.
someone comes highly recommended (=people have said good things about someone):The new chef comes highly recommended by the food critics.
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